Stonewall 26: New York City Gay Pride Parade (1995) led by the 1969 Cadillac "Stonewall Car"


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====Stonewall 26====

Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender
GLBT Pride Parade of New York City

Sunday, June 29th
=always the Last Sunday in June=
1995
Manhattan, New York

STONEWALL Veterans' Association
of the 1969 Gay 5-night Stonewall Rebellion in NYC

"Queens of Stonewall"
Allyson * Sylvia * Ivana
[Photography by Benay Phillips]

Members leading the Gay Pride Parade in the 1969 Caddy

STONEWALL Veterans' Association leading the Gay Pride Parade
[Photo by John-Paul Ranieri]
Stonewall veterans (except one) proudly pictured above in and about the always fabulous and now famous metallic blue 1969 Cadillac "Stonewall Car" are (l-2-r): Stormé DeLarverie, S.V.A. Ambassador and Chief-of-Security (wearing aptly attired rainbow military helmet and S.V.A. "Stonewall Sash"); Yvonne Ritter, R.N., S.V.A. Executive Committee; Jeremiah Newton, S.V.A. President; Evie Gabore, Friend-of-SVA; Randy Wicker, S.V.A. Executive Committee (wearing pink hat, rainbow suspenders and holding sign "Justice for Marsha Johnson"); (rear-seated left) Tommy Lanigan-Schmidt, S.V.A. Executive Committee; (shotgun-seated) Terri Van Dyke, S.V.A. Treasurer; Farrell Armstrong, IQKNY King and S.V.A. chauffeur (wearing white cap, black shades, white tank top and brown muscles); (standing) Queen Allyson Allante, S.V.A. Spokesperson (wearing striking rainbow dress); and last (and certainly least) "Mr. Blue Bluster" (non-vet who couldn't get close enough to so many actual GLBT living legends -- especially the "Stonewall Queen").

The STONEWALL Veterans' Association ("S.V.A.") proudly leading the
26th Annual New York City Gay Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29, 1995.

Martin Duberman breaks through police barriers to personally greet Queen Allyson
[Photo by Electra O'Mara]
The "New York City GLBT Pride Parade" always -- and should -- get slowed up in the narrower streets and huge sidewalk crowds in Greenwich Village. Shown here on Waverly Place is Martin S. Duberman, the author of the only book on "Stonewall", and Queen Allyson, whose sexy, custom rainbow Gay dress had a 13-foot long train (held up by Sylvia Rae's friend, Smittie). Also shown in the "Stonewall Car" is (l-2-r): King Stormé DeLarverie ("Chief of Security"), Yvonne Ritter (S.V.A. Executive Committee member), Jeremiah Newton (S.V.A. President) and Randy Wicker (wearing cap). Sitting in the shotgun seat is Terri Van Dyke (not visible, S.V.A. Treasurer). Driving the blue beauty is brown body builder Farrell Armstrong (with white cap).

The long, long, long 1969 Cadillac "Stonewall Car" with S.V.A. imprinting
[Photo by Leigh McManus]

At Gay Parade's Finish with the Judge & the Queen
[Photo by Farrell Armstrong]

Proudly pictured post-Parade are (l-2-r): Smilin' Marion Lee, exhausted Parade Grand Marshal Judge Karen Burstein and beaming Imperial Queen Allyson. In the right background are Smittie (with rainbow cap) and Sylvia Rivera (partially shown in red dress). In the left background is a newer version blue "paddy wagon".

Party

Stonewall Duncheon after the Gay Pride Parade at Melville Restaurant
[Photo by Ray McCaffrey]

Proudly included above are (l-2-r): King Farrell Armstrong, muscular S.V.A. Protector and hot "SW-Car" driver; Queen Allyson Allante, glamorous S.V.A. Spokesperson; Terri Van Dyke, dedicated (and dishy) S.V.A. Treasurer; Sylvia Rivera, sometimes S.V.A. Secretary (and sometimes sober); and Smittie, Sylvia's penniless and homeless streetpal) in the front row. In the top row (l-2-r) are: Stephan Van Cline, uphonious (as in U-phony) S.V.A. groupie, 86'd by year's end; Thomas Olson, S.V.A. Video Project Coordinator; Gary Whitten, elusive SW-vet and member of the S.V.A. Executive Committee; and Storme DeLarverie, loyal S.V.A. pistol-packin' Chief of Security. Not shown are a half-dozen others including Ray McCaffrey, faithful S.V.A. Financial Secretary, who snapped the photo. All fifteen people were treated to drinks, dinner and desserts -- and a truly prideful time -- by the always gregarious and generous S.V.A. founder Williamson Henderson.

20 January
2010

====41st Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion====
[Friday night, June 27 ~thru~ Thursday night, July 3, 1969]


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