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The S.V.A. Flagship crossing Avenue of the Americas The famous, blue 1969 convertible known as the "Stonewall Car" -- owned by the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association -- is shown in the heart
of Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NY. The iconic vehicle is traveling west on Waverly Place
crossing Avenue of the Americas ("A/A") heading toward the nearby
Gayest street in the world: Christopher Street. The
well-known signage
on the side of the car reads: "The 1969 Stonewall Car".
Several S.V.A. Stonewall
Veterans ridin' high in the "Stonewall Car" pictured above are
(l-2-r): Terri Ann Van Dyke (ridin' "shotgun"); Cristina Santiago Hayworth
(up from San Juan standing
in the car a la Evita); Yvonne A. Ritter, RN (with red hair, atop rear seat, left, slightly obscured) and Rev.
Magora
Elmira Kennedy (atop rear seat, right). Countess Conni Briana
(sun-glared) is driving the "Big Blue". Conni is on transgender
loan from the
Imperial QUEENS & Kings of Greater New York. Because for only
the second time in New York City parade herstory, the
"S/W-Car" contained
only females, Terri Van Dyke labeled it the "Stonewall Fish Tank"!
That was doubly hillarious as some people admiringly refer to the
two-and-a-half ton car as built as strong as a tank! To
which original car owner and the S.V.A. founder Willson Lee Henderson replies: "Tank U!"
 Post-Parade Press Release from S.V.A. president Willson Henderson re: NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * =acknowledgment= The roll of film from this 2000 parade has been misplaced through the hands of three different S.V.A. officers, two of whom passed away, thus causing further delays; however, believe it or not, the film is not permanently 'lost' and will be located in the S.V.A.'s treasure vault of (refrigerated) undeveloped rolls of film spanning ten years. The "SW-31" film will be developed and the pictures will be placed here; hopefully, posted someday! Thank you for your continued interest and cost-free patience. Pridely, Leigh P. McManus S.V.A. Newzletta Editor *
G.L.B.T. History Month! *=====2020: 51st Anniversary of the Gay Stonewall Rebellion===== [Friday night, June 27 ~through~ Thursday evening, July 3, 1969, Manhattan, New York City]
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