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SRVA's color theme for every March is green for St. Patrick's Day!
Updated: Saturday, 11 March 2023 @ 3 p.m. (EST)
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June 24th, 2023 (Saturday) -- The STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION PRESENTS its "S.R.V.A. 54th ANNUAL CONFERENCE, STONEWALL REUNION + TESTIMONIALS" @ 3:15 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Thee most authentic "Pride" in the World that anyone could attend or particpate in is the authentic and annual STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association ("S.R.V.A.") conference, Stonewall Veterans reunion and Stonewall Era testimonials! There shall be many relevant guest speakers, particularly actual Stonewall vets and elected New York public officials! On display: the iconic and classic blue 1969 convertible 'impounded' by the NYCPD on the first night of the Stonewall Rebellion on Friday, June 27th 1969. The famous vehicle is now 54 years! Music for 'The Happening' (a number one song) are songs from the ~original~ STONEWALL Bar & Dance Club jukebox! The 'Shindig' miraculously ignites at The Church Of The Village @ 3:15 p.m. To see a picture of the famous Church and its scenic steeple, visit New York City popular G.L.B.T. geographic sites at:
Https://www.NYCLGBTsites.org/site/metropolitan-duane-united-methodist-church/
'The Hullabaloo' dances on until 6-ish! For more event 411, refer folks to this weblink: Https://www.StonewallVets.org/upcomingevents.htm.
May 27 (Saturday) -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION MEETING on AMERICAN MEMORIAL WEEKEND
April 29 (Saturday) -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION MEETING at THE CHURCH OF THE VILLAGE from 3:15 to 5:30 p.m.
March 25 (Saturday) -- STONEWALL REBELLION V.A. MONTHLY MEETING
The monthly meeting of the S.R.V.A. is held religiously on 'the last Saturday of every month'! Legal updates shall be provided in the civil court case of "Willson Henderson -versus- The Schleps-owned Gay City News aka the Gayragpaper"! The divine venue is at the great and gayly-welcoming Church Of The Village. The Church is situated appropriately in Manhattan, New York City in Greenwich Village at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 13th Street. This "Spring is Here" -- a Rodgers And Hart album song recorded by Diana Ross & The Supremes in 1967 during the Stonewall Era -- meeting is from 3:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
11 March (Saturday) (rescheduled again} -- BIGGA BERTI'S BIGGA BIRTHDAY BASH
Celebrate Robert 'Berti' Coffman as a renowned Stonewall Rebellion veteran and the SRVA's vice-president on his 74th birthday! He is endeared by many electeds (not The Natler) for his OUT-going charm on behalf of the legendary STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association with New York public officials. Special guest is Berti's Gay-life long friend Patrick Suraci. Five-course dinner and 'let them eat cake' (at a French eatery) is co-hosted hosted by the SRVA's general manager AnDre M. Christie and assistant manager Dante K. Smith. The 'bigga birthday bash' is at the famed La Brasserie Restaurant at 411 Park Avenue South between East 28th and 29th streets in Manhattan, NYC @ 5:15 p.m. Berti's birthday bonanza parties on until 8 p.m.!
25 February (Saturday) -- S.R.V.A. MONTHLY MEETING
Attend the 'last Saturday of the month' meeting of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association ("S.R.V.A.")! Come join the legendary, surviving and unquestionably interesting veterans of the historic Stonewall Uprising! Social: Topix include planning for the SRVA's 54th annual conference (on June 24th). The SRVA's Vice-President Bert Coffman provides updates with New York public officials. Legal: Willson Henderson's civil court lawsuit for libel and slander against the defamatory Schleps Media heterosexually-owned Gay City News aka G.C.N. worser known as the Gayragpaper! The SRVA's get2gether is at the landmark Church Of The Village from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
28 January 2023 (Saturday) -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION MEETING
The meeting of the legendary STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association ("S.R.V.A.") for its new year 2023 debut and the 54th anniversary of the historic Stonewall Rebellion is on the last Saturday of the month, January 28th. The SRVA's get2gether is hosted by its elected director Willson Lee Henderson. Other Stonewall veterans confirmed to attend include: Leigh Peter McManus, Nance Lomax, R. Bert Coffman, Joani C. Sobel and Ramon Bellido. Among the topix are the updates on the NYC civil court libel case of the "W.L.H. vs. The Schleps' Gayragpaper aka G.C.N. aka "Gay Sh*tty News". The case has successfully been restored to the court calendar since 2020 after the long lapse due to the three-year pandemic! The S.R.V.A. meeting venue is at The Church Of The Village. The Church is located at the corner of Seventh Avenue South and West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
2023: 54th Anniversary of the STONEWALL Club Rebellion!
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December 28 (Wednesday) -- SHANGRI-LA BIRTHDAY: MARY WEISS, "LEADER OF THE PACK", and SONGSTRESS of the ORIGINAL STONEWALL CLUB JUKEBOX
For more on Mary Weiss -- and The Shangri-Las -- including all of their single-release records, other songs, album covers and select pictures, visit: Https://www.StonewallVets.org/songsofStonewall-5.htm.
24 and 25 December -- CHRISTMAS WEEKEND INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAY
16 December (Friday) -- SEE DARLENE LOVE PERFORM "CHRISTMAS BABY" on "THE VIEW" on ABC-TV @ 11 a.m. EST
"Christmas, Baby Please Come Home" belted out by Darlene Love, produced by Phil Spector and written by Ellie Greenwich, was the number one holiday song year after year in the original STONEWALL Bar & Dance Club jukebox and every other Gay club! (You will not find this historic 411 in the NYC Gayragpaper aka Gay City News aka G.C.N.) Over five decades later, "Christmas Baby" has grown as a ranked number one holiday song for the mainstream. Today it is celebrated big time on "The View" with annual performance of same by Miss Love! Her powerful voice also remains the same -- if not stronger! See Darlene and the original "A Christmas Gift For U" album cover and 411 at: Https://www.StonewallVets.org/songsofStonewall-5.htm.
15 December (Thursday) -- DARLENE LOVE CHRISTMAS CONCERT& SHOW at the ST. GEORGE THEATRE in STATEN ISLAND, NYC @ 8 p.m.
See Darlene Love and the famous Phil Spector "A Christmas Gift For U" album cover at: Https://www.StonewallVets.org/songsofStonewall-5.htm
12 December (Monday) -- CONNIE FRANCIS BIRTHDAY: LEGENDARY SONGSTRESS in the ORIGINAL STONEWALL CLUB JUKEBOX
Besides being the rated number one female singer in America for seven consecutive years, Connie Francis's number one songs include the national Gay anthem: "Where The Boys Are (Someone Waits For Me)"! Connie also starred in the Gay (and mainstream) favorite movies "Where The Boys Are" and "Follow The Boys" (also with the hit title song)! Over the decades, Connie has appreciatively and admirably maintained her correspondence with the S.R.V.A. To see an album cover photo of Miss Francis and her Gay club jukebox single records discography, visit: Https://www.StonewallVets.org/songsofStonewall-4.htm.
December 12 , 2022 -- REMEMBRANCE: NYC 3-TERM MAYOR and SRVA's HONORARY MALE CHAIRPERSON ED KOCH
For much more on the New York City's great Mayor Koch and the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association's wonderful 'Gayor' Ed, including letters, notes and photos, please view:
Https://www.StonewallVets.org/EdKoch.htm.
12 December -- ORIGINAL STONEWALL JUKEBOX SONGSTRESS BIRTHDAY: DIONNE WARWICK
26 November (Saturday) -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MEETING and 5-COURSE TURKEY SUPPER
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association meeting shall be at The Church Of The Village at Seventh Avenue South and West 13 Street in Greenwich Village, NYC @ 3:15 p.m. The subsequent "Stonewall Veterans Thanksgiving Supper" for S.R.V.A. boardmembers and executive committee members @ 5:15 p.m. shall have its venue announced by phone!
11 November (Thursday) -- AMERICAN VETERANS' DAY
8 November (Tuesday) -- AMERICAN ELECTION DAY - Get Rid of Sean Pat Baloney!
P.S. "Mission Accomplished!"
30 October (Sunday) -- S.R.V.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DUNCHEON MEETING at MASALA RESTAUANT on East 34 STREET in MANHATTAN @ 3 pm
Saturday, October 29 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING
The monthly gathering of the surviving, willing and able veterans of the historic 1969 Stonewall Club rebellion -- as represented exclusively by the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association-- shall again be one of our popularly successful and always reuniting duncheon meetings! Of course, the venue is appropriately in gay Greenwich Village, NYC. Surprise guest: A New York statewide political candidate! The atmospheric and spacious restaurant is Morandi on Seventh Avenue South at Waverly Place and Charles Street. The "host with the most" is the SRVA's founder and elected director Willson Lee Henderson. He is handsomely assisted by the SRVA's general manager AnDre Christie and assistant manager Dante K. Smith. Seating begins @ 3 p.m. Bubbly glasses clang @ 3:15 p.m. and special birthday desserts for all wrap up bi 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, October 11 -- NATIONAL "COMING OUT GAY" DAY
Wednesday, October 5th -- BIRTHDAY of S.R.V.A. FOUNDER and DIRECTOR WILLSON LEE HENDERSON
A quintessential "Native New Yorker" -- born in Brooklyn (Flatbush) and lived in Manhattan (Upper West Side, Greenwich Village and Chelsea) and The Bronx (Riverdale) -- Willson Lee Henderson steadfastly and proudly remains in New York City! A *private birthday dinner* has been arranged for Willson at his longtime, favorite restaurant Tavern on the Green in Central Park! Special friends, organization officials and select electeds are invited directly. For much more on WLH, including select biography and photographs, visit: Https://www.StonewallVets.org/WillsonHenderson.htm.
* * OCTOBER * GAY HISTORY MONTH * *
Sunday, September 25 -- BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS PRESENTS THEIR OUTDOOR BROADWAY FAIR & AUCTION
Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS' annual "Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction" is the ultimate event for fans of Broadway paraphanalia! It includes signed photos, compact discs, posters, autographs and costumes. The outdoor event happens at Schubert Alley 'off Broadway' (pun intended) between West 45th and 46th streets from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For much more 411, visit: BroadwayCares.org.
Saturday, September 24 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING and OUTDOOR DUNCHEON -- the last of the Summer Season!
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association ("S.R.V.A.") holds court with its last outdoor duncheon meeting of the Summer of 2022! With Election Day in six weeks, a few campaign personnel will be guest speaking. The S.R.V.A. only supports honorable candidates who support the S.R.V.A. The aforementioned criteria thus excludes the exclusionary and slanderous "Sean Pat Baloney". The hoopla is entertainingly hosted by S.A.G. member and SRVA's director Willson Henderson. "Clang! Clang! Clang!" (channeling a Judy Garland song) goes the glasses at Morandi Restaurant & Lounge @ 3:15 p.m.
Friday, September 23 -- REMEMBRANCE of BARON P. MORRIS, JR., SVA's ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER in the 1980s and the 1990s
September 11th, 2022 ("9/11") -- WORLD TRADE CENTER TERRORIST ATTACKS - 21st TRAGIC ANNIVERSARY
Saturday, August 27 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING and DUNCHEON @ 3:15 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The legendary STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association ("S.R.V.A.") meets the last Saturday of every month come hell (AIDS War) or high water (Superstorm Sandy) or plague (Wuhan Virus) -- unless it is an American holiday or a holiday weekend! Last Saturday in August also serves as the Annual S.R.V.A. Election Meeting for the S.R.V.A. officials for the new G.L.B.T. Pride season which commences September 1st. Just like anywhere else in the civilized World, only dues-paying members and supporters are eligible to vote! SRVA's duncheon meeting happens at lively Morandi Restaurant & Lounge located on Seventh Avenue at Waverly Place in the heart of West Greenwich Village, NYC. The event is entertainingly hosted by the SRVA's founder and current director Willson Henderson with muscular assistance by SRVA's office manager AnDre Christie. Glasses clang @ 3:15 p.m. To RSVP for a place at the duncheon table, contact Big Berti at (917) 286-0616. Cheers!
Thursday, August 18 -- REMEMBERING STONEWALL VET: MICHAEL DALLAS TONEY of BROOKLYN, NYC, DIED of AIDS (1952 to 1992)
Saturday, July 30 -- MONTHLY MEETING of the STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION
This significant STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association ("S.R.V.A.") get2gether celebrates the 53rd annual anniversary of the legendary organization! The S.R.V.A. perennially and incredibly still meets the last Saturday of every month, unless it is a national American holiday! The S.R.V.A. owns the famous 1969 blue convertible also popularly known as "The Stonewall Car", impounded in front of the ~original~ STONEWALL Club by the NYCPD on the first night June 27th of the 1969 uprising! Who do you know that could keep a vehicle -- and in out-standing condition -- for over a half-century or anything near it? No one! Post-Pride, sooo many people are sooo interested in everything "Stonewall" as long as it does not involve their giving credit where credit is due to the Stonewall veterans or supporting the historic, advocacy, educational, accommodating and non-profit S.R.V.A.! Their alleged "Stonewall" interest is sooo superficial! It is akin to "Lee's Press-On Nails! Instead, many pretend the actual participants in everything "Stonewall" all magically disappeared -- or never existed! Many act as if Gay history is a fairy-tail and Gay rights grew on a tree. Like the ~original~ STONEWALL Bar & Dance Club jukebox song advises: "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing, Baby". Pow-wow ignites at Morandi Restaurant at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Waverly Place in Manhattan, NYC @ 3:15 p.m. RSVP for attendance at (917) 286-0616.
Saturday, July 23 -- REMEMBRANCE: FORMER NYC COUNCILMEMBER JAMES E. "JED" DAVIS
New York City Councilmember and Brooklyn District Leader James 'Jed' Davis was shockingly assassinated incredibly within the New York City Council Chamber at City Hall! This tragedy occurred on July 23, 2003. Jed was outstanding, vital, outgoing and exciting representing District 35. He was the super proud honorary member of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association. Born in Brooklyn on September 3, 1962, Jed was only 41. For more info on Jed, please visit: Https://www.StonewallVets.org/JamesDavis.htm.
Sunday, July 15 -- SPECIAL S.R.V.A. CONGRESSIONAL DUNCHEON with a... NYC CONGRESSMEMBER @ 3:15 p.m.
Monday, July 11th -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION: 53rd ANNIVERSARY!
JUNE 27th -- THE MOST IMPORTANT DATE in GAY+ HISTORY: JUNE 27th!
June 27th, 1969is the quintessential most imporatnt date in Gay+ history! It is the real date of the first night of the five-night, historic Stonewall Rebellion in Greenwich Village, NYC! On Friday, June 27th, was the internationally sad day of the funeral of entertainment legend and Gay icon Judy Garland. It happened in Manhattan, NYC, 'home' of the Stonewall uprising that same night! June 27th, 1969.
Monday, June 27 -- S.V.A. STONEWALL VETZ APPEAR on a NATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK!
Sunday, June 26 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERAN BIRTHDAY: RUFUS 'SONNY' CARSON
Saturday, June 25th, 2022 -- The STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION PRESENTS: "SRVA's 53rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE & STONEWALL VETERANS REUNION + EYEWITNESS TESTIMONIALS"
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender ("G.L.B.T.") Pride was largely created by subsequent members of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association ("S.V.A.") -- not by the new century revisionists! The S.V.A. was formed, just two weeks after the uprising, on Friday, July 11th in Greenwich Village, New York City. It was the first G.L.B.T. group to be formed after the rebellion. The Stonewall survivors continue the S.V.A. organization 53 years later through today! Incredible! Confirmed Stonewall vets include, but are not limited to, Willson Henderson, Ramon Bellido, Bert Coffman, Leigh McManus and Nance Lomax. For the anniversary "S.V.A. Conference, Reunion & Duncheon" today, we have a special surprise keynoter! U.S. congressmembers, NY state senators, assemblymembers, et al. are confirmed! For the first time, ALL participants must R.S.V.P. via email at SVA@StonewallVets.org or telephone at (917) 286-0616 in order to have a reserved seat at the table(s). The unique event has seating begin @ 3 p.m. with the happening from 3:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please wear your 'Sunday best'!
Saturday, June 18 -- ORIGINAL STONEWALL CLUB JUKEBOX SINGER'S BIRTHDAY: PAUL McCARTNEY @ 80
Friday, June 10, 2022 -- JUDY GARLAND CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL BIRTHDAY
Miss Judy Garland, starting in 1939 with her Academy Award-winning "The Wizzard of Oz", became an international entertainer, actress and singer -- and the quintessential Gay icon! For Judy's songs in the ~original~ Stonewall Club jukebox, immediately after her demise on June 22 of 1969, see:
https://www.STONEWALLvets.org/songsofStonewall-5.htm
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For the episode about Judy Garland + The STONEWALL Club + the Stonewall
Rebellion, the "In The Life" show was nominated for their -only- Emmy
Award thanks to 'Saint Judy' and having two actual veterans of the 1969 G.L.B.T.
Stonewall Uprising from the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association!
https://www.Cinema.UCLA.edu/collections/inthelife/episodes/805
(For greater impact, click on your 'View' to enlarge the show screen.)
Saturday, June 4 -- STONEWALL VET and ORIGINAL MAGIC TOUCH CLUB (LI)_BIRTHDAY: MICHAEL I. SWERDLOW (of Long Island + FL)
June 2022 -- * GAY * PRIDE * MONTH *
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Saturday, May 28 -- S.R.V.A. MONTHLY MEETING & DUNCHEON on MEMORIAL WEEKEND
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") is holding its monthly meeting this Memorial Weekend today! A member of the NYC's Mayoral Administration is the special guest. Happening is hosted by the SVA's defatigueable director Willson Lee Henderson. Reports on public official communications provided by the SVA's outgoing Vice-President Bert Coffman. Highlights of the SVA's recent NYC Streetfair are given by S.V.A. bombastic boardmember Ramon Bellido. The five-course duncheon shall be at Morandi Restaurant in Greenwich Village (of course) from 3:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 -- SRVA's 19th ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY STREETFAIR
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association's 19th annual streetfair happens on the sunny 14th of May in Manhattan. Unique unto all NYC streetfairs, the non-profit S.V.A. has on display the famous 1969 blue classic convertible "Stonewall Car". Location of the all-day streetfair is on Broadway -- where else for the legendary Stonewall vets -- south of Union Square from East 14th Street to East 9th Street. Accessible subways at the corner include the #4, #5, #6, L, N, R and Q at their 14th Street stations. The SVA's streetfair is exclusively produced by Mardi Gras Productions!
Saturday, May 7 -- CONCERT: FRANKIE VALLI & HIS JERSEY BOYS
The super legendary Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons ("FVFS") -- they even have a Tony-awward winning Broadway musical in their honor -- are performng at the grand Radio City Music Hall in the heart of Manhattan. FVFS were one of the prime and consistent artists in the original STONEWALL Club jukebox! Their dance music brought so much joy and fun to the Gay boys and girls and their friends, including the Mafia men owners! As a fellow Italian, Frankie V., like Frank S., was a great favorite. The S.R.V.A. has had our FVFS tickets longtime. Showtime is @ 8 p.m. with a monumental overture of over twenty FVFS hit songs!
Tuesday, May 3 -- ORIGINAL STONEWALL JUKEBOX SONGSTER BIRTHDAY: FRANKIE VALLI
For more 411, their records discography and photos of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, visit: https://www.StonewallVets.org/songsofStonewall-4.htm.
Saturday, April 30 -- MONTHLY MEETING of the STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association is again, by majority vote of its active member Stonewall veterans, holding its monthly get2gether as a duncheon meeting! That way, we can do three things simultaneously. As usual, expect a surprise public official guest speaker! (She has been confirmed!) Event is happily hosted by the SVA's director Willson Henderson. This month's duncheon is co-hosted by the SVA's assistant manager Dante K. Smith. The SVA's vice-president