STONEWALL
Rebellion Veterans Association
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2020 "STONEWALL Newzletta" and Events
https://www.StonewallVets.org/mainpage.htm
SVA's color theme for October is orange for Halloween!
Updated: Friday, October 23, 2020 @ 7 p.m. (EDT) --
sadly, during the killer worldwide 'Corona Virus' pandemic!
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STONEWALL Veterans' Association =Pandemic-Related= "Go-Fund-Us!"
"Extra! Extra! Read all about it!" The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A."),
like most everyone else, has been
negatively affected due to the international Coronavirus plague and
the resultant worldwide economic tsunami! Various crucial events for the
non-profit S.V.A. such
as our annual NYC street-fair in May and our annual fund-raiser in June
had
to be cancelled. The SVA's annual conference and reunion had to be rescheduled
out-of-season to mid-Summer -- and during a heat wave! Nonetheless: 1) the building owners
of the
S.V.A. office, 2) the garage managers of the "Stonewall Car", and 3) the S.V.A.
property and archives storage
facility are
still demanding due rent! They are in addition
to other necessary annual and monthly expenses for the S.V.A. such
as:
printing, website hosting, transportation, vehicle registration,
brochures, internet service, collector car insurance,
postage, electricity, auto repairs, letterheads, five telephone lines,
license plates, website hosting, photographs, cellphones, "Stonewall Car" maintenance,
business cards, food distribution, imprinted envelopes, speakers' bureau, office supplies, and funeral expenses for demised
Stonewall vets!
The
voluntary STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
is the one and only organization that has represented the actual veterans of
the Stonewall Raids and Rebellion and the reallegacy
of the Stonewall everything besides educating the World for
over a half-century
and counting! The S.V.A. continues to do so on a daily basis with
administrators, teachers, students, et al. -- and the media! The
place "where Pride began"
was begun by the people -- not the rented, commercial storefront nor
their current, arrrogant, disrespectful, greedy owners! Support
the "Stonewall" surviviors and our history, our programs and our
services! The SVA's annual non-profit registration was
recently and promptly renewed by the New York State Charities Bureau!
https://www.GoFundMe.com/f/support-Gay-Veterans-1969-Stonewall-Rebellion
Saturday, November 28, 2020 -- SVA's MONTHLY MEETING with a THANKSGIVING THEME
[PLACE] S.V.A. monthly meeting here @ the asterisk
and then [REMOVE] this note + the asterisk!
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In spite of the worst year of American history in the last century, the National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association("S.V.A.")
traditionally weathers all of the wars, such as AIDS then and
Coronavirus now, and all of the in-between storms and yet soldiers on!
After
all, somebody should represent and look out for the Stonewall veterans!
As the S.V.A. founder Willson Henderson publicly announced on record and on film at the SVA's annual conference this year: "Stonewall Lives Matter"! (To be continued).............
Saturday, October 31st -- HALLOWEEN! (also known as Gay Xmas) - No Holiday Meeting
In accordance with a voted resolution made
to the SVA's "Bi-Laws" by the members several years ago, besides not meeting on
national holidays such as Christmas, the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
does not have to meet on holiday weekends such as Thanksgiving or on a
regional holiday such as Halloween! Furthermore, the area that
the S.V.A. meets on Christopher Street in Gay Greenwich Village is
extremely crowded and hectic on Halloween -- especially when it is a
Saturday Halloween!
In fact, many streets, particularly Christopher, are necessarily
blocked off to all vehicles. Because of the people density, it
would not be safe physical negotiating for our cherished elders
of the Stonewall Era!
Friday, October 23 -- SPECIAL RADIO PROGRAM: "SONGS of The ORIGINAL STONEWALL CLUB JUKEBOX"
Gay History Month: This radio show is 'live' with actual "Songs of The Original STONEWALL Club Jukebox"! Scheduled Stonewall veterans speaking on the show are Willson Henderson, David V. Bermudez and Leigh McManus -- and their respective spouses AnDre Henderson, Bob Isadore and Hector Ortiz. Confirmed songs to be played as submitted via the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.")
website include: "This Is My Life" (a Gay theme song) by belter
Shirley Bassey; "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" by Frankie Valli; "Give
Him A Great Big Kiss" (also in the first "Stonewall" movie)
by The Shangri-Las; "One-Two-Three" by Len 'Dovell' Barry; "When I'm
Gone" by Brenda Holloway; "My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder; "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" by Jackie de Shannon; and "The
Boy From New York City" (likewise in the first
"Stonewall" film) by The Ad-Libs plus approximately 25 other great
songs! The exciting two-hour radio show is lively hosted by openly Drag Queen Lady Di! The author of the legendary "Stonewall Songs" is Willson L. Henderson. How do you spell 'Gay History"?!
Visit (press 'Listen'): https://www.WOMR.org.
Thursday, October 15 -- STONEWALL VET BIRTHDAY: ADRIENNE SEIDEN of BROOKLYN and then MANHATTAN
Sunday, October 11 -- NATIONAL 'COMING OUT GAY' DAY
Saturday, October 10 -- MEMORIAL S.V.A. BIRTHDAY: The Late ANTONIO 'TONY' VIERA
Monday, October 5th -- BIRTHDAY: S.V.A. FOUNDER + DIRECTOR WILLSON L. HENDERSON
To see a select Gay life history of the SVA's founder and director Willson L. Henderson, including many of his photographs, some of his homes, most of his cars and a
few of his several boyfriends, visit his updated website and
new webfile address at: https://www.StonewallVets.org/WillsonHenderson.htm.
Saturday, September 26 -- S/W VETERANS ASSN. MONTHLY MEETING in NYC
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The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
holds its end-of-Summer monthly meeting. It is chaired-and-tabled by S.V.A. director Willson Henderson. Communications and plans from other G.L.B.T. organizations is delivered by Bert Coffman. Public official scheduling with the S.V.A. in Autumn and before the Winter holidays is revealed by Ruthybird. The 'Heritage of Shame' aka 'Shame of HOP' and now 'NYC Shame' is further explored by Rusty Rose.
A program summary via the Stonewall Community Development
Corporation about the Gay community and aging is issued by
participants David Bermudez and his spouse Bob Isadore. A tribute to Stonewall Uprising vet Tony Viera is conducted by fellow Gay Puerto Rican Ramon Bellido. The in-person -- with face coverings and hand sanitizers -- get2gether is at the divinely-venued St. John's Evangelical
Lutheran Church located at 83 Christopher Street off Seventh Avenue in
Greenwich Village, New York City from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Foods are, as always, provided by the S.V.A.
Wednesday, September 23 -- BIRTHDAY CHEER for SVA's ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER BARON MORRIS, JR.
Sunday, September 20 -- BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS: 34th ANNUAL FLEA MARKET & GRAND AUCTION
"We're excited at Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS to announce the first ever virtual edition of our end-of-Summer annual event: the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction!
While we'll surely miss the palpable energy of thousands of theater fans in
Broadway's renowned Shubert Alley, we're thrilled to bring the excitement of the day to
people around the world! Due to the global health pandemic, the Flea
Market & Grand Auction is moving online on Sunday, September 20th,
bringing everything you love about the day -- its awesome auctions, its
celebrity meet-and-greets and its fabulous Flea Market finds -- to
theater lovers across the country."
https://www.BroadwayCares.org
Wednesday, September 16 -- VIET NAM WAR and STONEWALL REBELLION VETERAN BIRTHDAY: CARL J. KELLER., JR. of CONNECTICUT
Saturday, September 12 -- STONEWALL UPRISING VET BIRTHDAY: RAMON F. BELLIDO from SPANISH HARLEM, NYC via PUERTO RICO @ 69
Friday, September 11th!!!!, 2020 -- 19th ANNIVERSARY of the FOUR EXTREMIST ISLAMIC TERRORIST SNEAK ATTACKS on AMERICA!!!!
Wednesday, September 9 ("9/9") -- S.R.V.A. NETWORK SUPPORTER PASSES: GAY HENRY van AMERINGEN at 90!
Saturday, August 29 -- S.V.A. SUMMER SUPPER SOIREE ('4-S')
Summertime greetings! This Summer, unlike the
"Stonewall Summer" of 1969, is more
like "Summertime Blues"! The current international health crisis
situation is no-thanks wholly due to the sneaky, lying and corrupt
Communist Chinese government dictatorship releasing a worldwide,
sickening and killer virus with the added features of destroying
economies, businesses and organizations -- and lives!
Whether it was accidental or deliberate is a question.
Thus,
for the "SVA's Summer Supper Soiree", the event must be
outdoors
(where the Coronavirus is less likely but still possible to
spread). Event is entertainingly table 'n' chaired by the SVA's
renowned founder Willson L. Henderson.
Several S.V.A. officials provide updates! Bert Coffman gives the
411 on duplicitous groups using our 'Stonewall' namesake such as the Stonewalling Democrat Club! Ramon Bellido reports on the greedy, slanderous, disrespectful, self-serving, rip-off, selfish alleged "Stonewall Inn".
Through their Go-Fund-U$ website, with misleading and
false claims, they've duped donors out of over $330,000
and counting! There will be a special tribute to recently lost S/W vet Tony C. Viera, who passed away within two hours of arriving at a Bronx hospital! The SVA's special guest this month is Donzel R. Williams
("DRW"), the SVA's original office manager -- once the S.V.A.
obtained an office in 1980! Most SVA-ers have not seen DRW
in 30 years
since the last "Stonewall Showtyme" at Club Lido in Long Island in the
Summer of 1990! Our co-host today is one of DRW's few
successors, the SVA's general manager AnDre Christie.
Outdoor eatery is Coppelia Latin Restaurant at
207 West 14th Street right off Seventh Avenue on the border of Greenwich
Village and Chelsea. Ironically, it is on the same street where the S.V.A.
was founded in July of 1969! Festivities start @ 3:15 p.m.
Even though it's not Halloween yet, wear a mask!
Friday, August 28 -- REMEMBERING GAY and GREAT ENTERTAINER MICHAEL JACKSON (1958 to 2009)
Thursday, August 20 -- STONEWALL SPOUSE BIRTHDAY: BOB ISADORE, MARRIED to DAVID BERMUDEZ of CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS
Monday, August 17 -- NYC CIVIL COURT CONFIRMS RECEIPT of WILLSON HENDERSON LIBEL SUIT VERSUS SLANDEROUS SCHNEPS MEDIA
Sunday, August 16 -- STONEWALL VET BIRTHDAY: RUSTY B. ROSE of LONG ISLAND
Friday, August 14 -- ANOTHER STONEWALL VETERAN DIES: ANTHONY 'TONY' VIERA of THE BRONX @ 70
Antonio C. Viera, born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, emigrated to
America with his family at a very young age. They moved
to The Bronx, where 'Tony', as he is known, went to school,
lived, worked and died. He is survived by his longtime boyfriend Chi and their dog Diva!
Friday, July 31 -- SVA's WILLSON HENDERSON on TELEVISION (3 CHANNELS) re: PANDEMIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES and SUPPLIES
Saturday, July 25th, 2020 -- "SVA'S 51st ANNUAL CONFERENCE & STONEWALL VETERANS REUNION + EYEWITNESS TESTIMONIALS"
["S.V.A. 51st Conference & Stonewall Veterans Reunion" flyer crafted and designed by Kush Malik]
The National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") presents the much-anticipated, pandemic-repositioned and timely-needed "SVA's 51st Annual Conference & Stonewall Veterans Reunion + Testimonials" necessarily
rescheduled (beyond our decision) from the last Saturday in June to
the last Saturday of the following month on the 25th
of July 2020 commencing @ 3:15 p.m.
The S.V.A. is most known as the organizational home for
actual New York City police-raid victim patrons of the Original STONEWALL Bar & Dance Club (the "STONEWALL Club") and/or participants in the historic five-night 1969 Stonewall Rebellion for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender ("G.L.B.T.")
rights! The S.V.A. is the original, the authentic and the only barometer for
everything "Stonewall"!
Unlike any organization in the world, the S.V.A. provides
interviews about the Stonewall Era for civic institutions, symposiums, schools, forums and all media
who want to communicate with actual Stonewallers!
At this unique conference, there
will be legendary 'veterans' of the police-raided original
STONEWALL Club and the late June and
early July 1969 Stonewall
Uprising! Confirmed "Stonewall Veterans" fabulously include (alphabetically by first name): Allyson A. Allante (from America), Bert R. Coffman (from midtown Manhattan, NY), Clyde T. Meltzer (from South Bronx), Cristina Hayworth (from Puerto Rico), David V. Bermudez (from Cape Cod, MA), David C. Scott (from Pennsylvania), Jitters M. Greenfield (from New Jersey), Keith E. Lonesome (from Brooklyn, NYC), Joani C. Sobel (from Upper West Side, NYC), Leigh P. McManus (from Long Island), Patti R. Stone (from Florida), Ramon F. Bellido (from Spanish Harlem, NYC), Rusty B. Rose (from Long Island) and Tony Viera (from West Bronx, NYC). Like
the #1 Stonewall jukebox song by Marvin & Tammi clearly conveys: "Ain't
Nothing Like The Real Thing"! It was a Gay identity theme song then and for the S.V.A. it still is our theme! The SVA's
conference is enthusiastically hosted by 'Stonewall veteran' (he coined the term), STONEWALL Veterans' Association founder, Proofreaders Unlimited, Ltd. owner, G.L.B.T. activist, Screen Actors Guild member for five decades, and S.R.V.A. boardmember for a half-century Willson Lee Henderson!
S.V.A. Guest Speakers: The venerable Keynote Speaker is outstanding New York legislator and longtime S.V.A. honorary member U.S. Congressmember Carolyn Jane Maloney!
In fact, Congresswoman Carolina's congressional district
unusually encompasses, not one but, three NYC boroughs: Manhattan (East Side and Roosevelt Island),
Queens (Long Island City and Astoria) and Brooklyn (Williamsburg and Greenpoint)!
Surprise! A super
special Surprise Guest Speaker shall be a 'major' candidate for the New York City
Mayor election
next year! (No, it's not The Schlub!)
The clue was 'major'. Actually SHE was a 'general'!
Post-event answer: Former twenty-five year U.S. Army
brigadier general and chief psychiatrist and recent four-year NYC
commissioner of veterans affairs and only 'major' female
candidate for NYC mayor Loree K. Sutton!
There will be public official guest
speakers such
as additional U.S. congressmembers (no, not the Natler),
N.Y. state senators (no, not Brat Hoylman), NYS assemblymembers (no,
not Danny O'Dell), NYC borough presidents (no, not Ruby Diaz, Junior),
NY Court judges (no, not Noach Deare), NYC councilmembers (no, not Horey Johnsin), district
leaders (no, not 'Keen' Berger) -- and, yes, Federal, State and City candidates. The latter include political public relationist Leticia Remauro for Staten Island borough president and Marni Halasa for NYC council Manhattan district #3 (where this event happens)! Several
public officials bestow the S.V.A. with laudatory proclamations
and anniversary citations.
This S.V.A. event
is always well-covered
by all of the media -- television, radio and press, including
regional
newspapers, national magazines and community newsletters (no, not the
noxious Schneps (aka Schleps)-owned NYC Gayragpaper, formerly LGBT New York then Gay City News aka Gay Sh*tty News and, now, lil' g.c.n.)!
Special S.V.A. Tribute: The recently deceased Stonewall veteran 'Papa' Jean Devente
with a full Gay life at nearly ninety years old is tributed!
Jean's last Gay community events were attending the "SVA's
48th Annual Conference & Stonewall Reunion" and leading the "NYC 48th Annual Gay
Pride Parade" with the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association. Jean proudly rode atop the back seat of a classic Mercedes in the
flotilla of S.V.A. convertibles! They were happy events and 'last
hurrahs' for Jean seeing many Stonewall veteran comrades,
friends and fans! As
shown in the photo link below, sitting next to Jean is NYS Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan! S.V.A. invited Jean's lifetime partner Evelyn Fitzsimmons to attend. Read the parade story in the New York True magazine:
http://www.NewYorkTrue.com/photo-gallery-nyc-pride-march
Divine conference venue
is the historic St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
Church at
81 Christopher Street off Seventh Avenue in Greenwich Village,
NYC. The 'Invocation' is delivered by the Church's openly-Gay pastor, the
Reverend Mark E. Erson.
"Deja vu all over again": On display -- back on Christopher Street, just like in 1969,
this time directly in front of the Church, ironically with a
NYCPD vehicle permit -- will be the automotive classic and
historically famous blue 1969
convertible known as the
"Stonewall Car"!
Conference director is the SVA's full-circle founder Willson L. Henderson. Event manager is the SVA's handsome (and many say 'hot') general manager AnDre M. Christie. Promotion is by Leticia M. Remauro, head of The Von Public Relations Agency
with social media. Advertising is the colorful,
full-page, back cover of the highly-regarded WestView News
with subscribers from NYC and particularly serving the West Village, NoHo
and Greenwich Village, where the S.V.A. event is centered! "Reflections", a #1 song in
1967 by the #1 singers in the popular Stonewall Jukebox, Diana Ross & The
Supremes, is the opening sound @ 3:15 p.m. The
symbolic finale is the #1 closing song of virtually all Gay
bar and Gay dance club jukeboxes
throughout the 1960s and the 1970s by Miss Connie Francis: "Where The Boys Are (Someone Waits For Me)" also known as the 'National Gay Anthem'!
Guidelines: Due to the
international health emergency unequivocably and carelessly caused by
the Wuhan Virus, the S.V.A. requires that everyone wear a face covering!
The sole exceptions are the safe-distanced host Willson at the S.V.A.
dais and guest speakers when they are at the podium. Latex gloves are optional.
The S.V.A. provides face masks and liquid hand sanitizers
for all!
Foods are provided by Gristedes Supermarkets and Gormet Deli Departments!
You may visit the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association at FaceBook:
https://www.FaceBook.com/SVANYC.
Please 'like' the S.V.A.!
Thursday, July 23, 2020 -- REMEMBERING N.Y.C. COUNCILMAN JAMES E. "JED" DAVIS
This is the 17th tragic anniversary of the unwarranted loss of former NYCPD police officer and New York City Councilman James E. "Jed" Davis. In
an incident that shocked the entire nation, every news channel broke
into their regular programming to report this tragedy 'live'!
City Hall went on instant lockdown! Jed had as his
political goal to become mayor of New York City! We sure could use a Jed now! Visit: https://www.StonewallVets.org/JamesDavis.htm
For this anniversary remembrance occasion, a new "Jed" article from his hometown Brooklyn:
https://www.KingsCountyPolitics.com/op-ed-remembering-councilman-james-e-davis
Tuesday, July 21 -- "ASK THE STONEWALL REBELLION EXPERTS": The STONEWALL VETERANS!
The "Ask The Experts Show"
of New York City appropriate new subject matter -- with the historic
uprisng anniversary having concluded earlier this month and the
anniversary of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
(S.V.A.) now -- is the historic 1969 Stonewall Rebellion! The show
definitively features five actual Stonewall vets: Willson
Henderson from NYC, David Bermudez from Massachusetts, Rusty Rose from Long Island, Bert Coffman from Manhattan, and Nance Lomax
from Philadelphia!
The SVA's director Willson discusses the history of the Original
STONEWALL Club and the "Songs of the Original STONEWALL Club Jukebox".
When he was 'apprehended' by undercover policemen the first night of the 1969 Stonewall
Rebellion in The STONEWALL Dance Club half of the place, where
the jukebox was unplugged in the middle of a Diana Ross & The
Supremes' (DRS) song, the location was 51 Christopher Street.
That is now a nail salon. It is not the 'Stonewall'
anything! SVA's first vice-president Berti exposes the ludicrous libel, personal attacks and dumb lies of the Schneps Publications owned
NYC Gayragpaper and the new pending civil court case against
the sleazesheet now the so-called and ambiguous "g.c.n."! Rusty
divulges many of the reasons that the "Heritage of Pride" (HOP) clan
transgressed into the "Heritage of Shame" (HOS)! Their worst
attributes are disrespect, greed, jealousy and hate.
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The show is broadcast at 7 p.m. from the S.V.A. Facebook page and The Von Public Relations Agency YouTube page for one hour. People can ask questions via FaceBook which will pop up on their screens during the interviews. Leticia Remauro,
the show's producer will host the interviews for the Stonewall vets to
tell their stories of the STONEWALL Club then and the S.V.A. now!
Leticia will also moderate any incoming questions or comments.
One of the goals is to educate the general public and,
especially, "The Young Folks" (the name of a DRS song in the S/W jukebox)! That will explore about what
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (G.L.B.T.) life was like 51 years ago and how far things have advanced today! The 'live' show on Tuesday, the 21st goes on the air at 7 p.m. sharp!
Saturday, July 18 -- MOTOWN LEGEND and STONEWALL JUKEBOX SONGSTRESS BIRTHDAY: MARTHA REEVES
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas had so many hit songs in the ~original~ STONEWALL Bar & Dance Club
Jukebox during the Stonewall Era (1966 to 1969) that we wish her such a super
happytime, peaceful and healthy birthday! Martha and her
Vandellas brought so much dancing joy to the Stonewall patrons!
Their hit songs in the jukebox included now classics such as
"Dancing In The Street" (reissued by Motown Records in 1969) and "Jimmy
Mack" (1967) and other hits like "My Baby Loves Me" and "I'm Ready For
Love" from 1966; "Third Finger, Left Hand" and "Love Bug Leave My Heart
Alone" from 1967; "Honey Chile" and "I Promise To Wait My Love" from 1968; "We've
Got Honey Love" and "Bless U, Bless Me" from 1969! Several
SVA-ers saw Martha and her girls (Lois Reeves and Delphine Reeves) in concert several months ago in
Staten Island! To see photographs, record album covers, a singles
records discography, and holiday cards and personal notes from Miss Reeves,
please visit: https://www.StonewallVets.org/songsofStonewall-7.htm.
Sunday, July 12 -- S.V.A. SOCIAL COMMITTEE DINNER MEETING at MASALA RESTAURANT
The SVA's Social Committee held a
productive and exciting dinner meeting at Masala King Indian-American Restaurant
in
midtown Manhattan, NYC. The
main topic was the upcoming "SVA's 51st Annual Conference &
Stonewall Reunion". Besides the key committee members, the
pow-wow was attended by four of the five S.V.A. boardmembers namely
Willson Henderson, Sanjay Peters, Steven Gradman and Ramon Bellido.
The get2gether was marvellously hosted by Kush Malik. The outdoor
dining meeting was for a lively three hours from 7 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, July 11th, 2020 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS ASSOCIATION'S 51st ANNIVERSARY!
Wednesday, July 8 -- REISSUED: THE SPECTATOR GAY PRIDE INTERVIEW with WILLSON HENDRSON
Due to popular demand and positive feedback, the tell-it-like-it-is interview with Willson L. Henderson ("WLH") in The Spectator/U.S. Edition has been reissued! Openly-Gay, seasoned writer Chadwick Moore combines a three-part interview with WLH into one blast-off! Feature story is appropriately titled: "Happy Pride! Time To Topple Some Stonewall Myths"!
The truth about 'Stonewall' and the lies about 'Stonewall' are,
alas, exposed mainstream head-on! For example, with a mere twenty-two Stonewall arrests spanning a
full week, all of whom were White, with 21 out of 22 who were Males, and no
hospital admissions and no insurance claims, it is assinine that
anyone who knows the facts -- that excludes the fading Advocate and the faded Gayragpaper -- would believe that the mild civil rights event was a 'riot' and ignited by Black 'trannies'! The
article is topped by a colorful, close-up photograph of the famous blue 1969
convertible known as the "Stonewall Car" leading a New York City Gay Pride
parade. The photo shows several Stonewall veterans such
as Willson, Storme DeLarverie, Bert Coffman, Cristina Hayworth, David Bermudez, Rose Giordano, Bill Saltzman, et al. in and around the classic vehicle! The car is carefully being driven by the SVA's handsome manager AnDre M. Christie! The article is so current that it includes WLH's pending lawsuit (once the NYC courts re-open) against the libelous Schneps Media
for slander, defamation, personal attacks and loss of reveue due
to their publishing the trailer trash fabrications scribbled via the
perennial poison pen of the dubious Druncan X. Ozburn! Shame on Schleps Communications
for having an unacceptable, low level of journalistic ethics!
Unlike the Gayragpaper, the professional Spectator publication proudly includes an
active link (as is customary in any story by any legitimate press) to
the SVA's extremely popular, informative, interesting and unabashedly unique website!
https://Spectator.us/happy-pride-time-topple-stonewall-myth
Tuesday, July 7 -- CONGRATULATORY LETTER to S.V.A. from U.S. CONGRESSMAN HAKEEM JEFFRIES
Monday, July 6 -- POST-PRIDE STATEMENT from STONEWALL UPRISING VETERAN RUSTY B. ROSE
Happy Gay Independence! Revisionists be damned! RuPaul Drag Race
runs a false banner stating: Pride started as a protest by a black
trans women! What! This is worse than the
make-believe 'brick' myth! Next topic: For a few
years now, some alleged writers, supposed journalists and wannabe
authors have been
'cherry picking' who to advance (especially if they're long dead)
as being instrumental in our G.L.B.T.
movement and history. They have been promoting certain Stonewall
individuals because of footage showing their presence at events
years after
the Stonewall rebellion, e.g., the Washington Square rally in
1974. Cherry-picked are former and deceased members of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association.
They are the under-credited Storme DeLarverie and the infamous
"Marsha and Sylvia". All other S.V.A. members are deliberately
disregarded -- mainly because they're alive and can talk back!
Revisionists 'glorify' some characters and
call them 'icons' while discounting actual Stonewallers.
This must be
corrected by professional, unbiased, truthful reporters and by the
S.V.A.!
During research, if one 'searches' Stonewall, our S.V.A.
association is rightfully the first (and second and third...)
selections. We expect that soon in the 'search' you will see the upcoming
documentary "Inside STONEWALL!" with historic footage and interviews
with several Stonewall veterans including myself, Tony Viera, Bert
Coffman and Molly Bennett Aitken. Another point - Willson
Henderson and others at the original Stonewall Club: That Friday night,
June 27th, I vividly recall some who were detained inside by the
police, me being one of them, and who was 'pinned' outside the club on
the street - Willson, with Storme DeLarverie shouting to the cops: 'Let
that boy go'. Get off that boy'! To quote a known phrase: You
won't read that in the Gayragpaper! Pun intended, hope they
fold!
In solidarity,
Rusty
Saturday, July 4th, 2020 -- AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY
Friday, July 3rd -- "GAY INDEPENDENCE DAY"
"Gay Independence Day" July 3rd! As usual,
you are not going to read that watershed date in the Schneps-owned 'g.c.n.'
aka the Gayragpaper! Why? They wouldn't know until they
read it at the informative S.V.A. website and in our "STONEWALL Newzletta"!
That is why we strategically delayed posting this historic
G.L.B.T. his/herstory fact for a day. (It was indicated nowhere
else).
Tuesday, June 30 -- S.V.A. WEBSITE STATISTICS TALLY 300,000+ VERIFIED VISITS
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") had a highly-successful Gay Pride Month with verified visits to the SVA's website. Unlike other Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender ("G.L.B.T.")
organiztions, the S.V.A. not only proudly announces its monthly
website, but the S.V.A. proves it! Note that the statistic
figures include direct visits to the website plus Google and Bing
search engines. The independent HTML stats system (queerly) does
not include the Ask.com, Yahoo, AOL, etc. search engines. Visit:
https://www.StonewallVets.org/stats/2020_06.html
Monday, June 29 -- EXCERPTS from WILLISON' HENDERSON's GAY PRIDE INTERVIEW in THE SPECTATOR
Appropriately for Gay Pride Month, the internationally known publication The Spectator obtained an extensive interview with Willson Henderson ("WLH") the founder and elected director of the International STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.")
. Among the many myths about the Stonewall Uprising is that it
was not started by any drag queens! It's sad that the G.L.B.T.
communities and many in the media cannot simply describe the
reality and tell the ruth! The patrons at the original STONEWALL Club--
not the half-real store that's there now -- was mainly a White
Gay boys establishment run by White Mafia men! The latter
virtually did not allow transgender anything into the club! No
transgender anything were arrested! Of the total of just 22
people arrested over the first three nights, all 22 were White!
And, 21 of the 22 were male! Of course, there was some
variety at The STONEWALL with many Italian guys, lesbians, Jewish
boys, dykes, some males of color, bisexuals, fag-hags, straights,
down-lows, et al. None of the aforementioned ever get 'credit'
for being there! Since the seasoned and good-lookin', openly-Gay
author with stylish silvery hair Chadwick Moore is quite knowledgeable about the real
history of the Stonewall Era, he inquired and guided questions
typically not asked of anyone. Chad knew he was talking to
someone, WLH, who was the 'Stonewall' consulatnt on both "STONEWALL"
feature films and literally, as a regular and popular patron, had all
the Stonewall answers! For
example, no one threw 'the first brick'! To quote Willson, "The
Brick Store was closed!" It wasn't like Frisco 2020 where bricks
were delivered in wheelbarrels by organized anarchists! The
original STONEWALL Club was a wonderful, friendly and happy place with
great music in the jukebox! It was for all practical and social
purposes, the first Gay community center! Stop tearing down its real
his/herstory!
https://Spectator.us/happy-pride-time-topple-stonewall-myth
Sunday, June 28 -- "HERITAGE of PRIDE" aka 'HERITAGE of SHAME' SHAMEFULLY CONTINUES THEIR CRUSADE of DISRESPECT and HATE
The Heritage of Pride ("HOP") aka 'Heritage of Shame'
("HOS") shamefully continues to attempt to 'Steal Stonewall'!
The brain-washed HOPers, resembling a third-rate cult, continue
to demonize instead of praise the actual veterans of the
original Stonewall Club's dangerous police raids and the historic
Stonewall Uprisng! What could be their motive? This toxic reality is unfortunate, however,
true and must be exposed!
Sunday, June 28 -- ABC-TV's ANEMIC 'GAY PRIDE' SHOW BOMBED
Because of the sickening and killing worldwide Wuhan Virus
Pandemic and the sometimes overwhelming Black Lives Matter movement, there was relatively little
real interest in Gay Pride
this year! The parade was cancelled, the streetfair was
cancelled. The rally was cancelled. The dance was canclled.
The STONEWALL Inn is closed! Clearly, the ABC-TV
shallow and boring
two hour program, pretending that there was a non-existent Gay Pride
parade, bombed. ABC' s local NYC producesrs have a pattern of
bombed Gay programs like their total bore last year with "Secrets of
Stonewall 1969". They failed to reveal one secret!
Unbelievably, none of the various giggly co-hosts ever
mentioned the word "Gay"! That's like a Columbus Day celebration
and not mentioning "Italian"! The ABC-TV show street hosts and
third-rate entertainers (all of whom lip-synched and did so badly)
never mentioned the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
("S.V.A."). Wtf? Why do they think they were there?
The non-profit and voluntary S.V.A. is composed of the surviving,
alleged heroes of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual
and Transgender ("G.L.B.T.") communities. The folks at ABC-TV, in cahoots with the factually-challeneged and self-serving Heritage of Shame
("HOP") organization, must imagine that the rented Stonewall store made
the old walls come alive to ignite the rebellion!
Saturday, "June 27th" -- SVA's MONTHLY MEETING VIRUS-FORCED to CANCEL
Unfortunately,
since organizational meeting spaces are still not allowed to be available due
to the dangerous Wuhan Virus health pandemic until after Independence Weekend,
the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") --
by decree -- must also cancel its June monthly meeting -- for
the first time ever and incredibly during Gay Pride Month! But, the
'protest' marches, that is an entirely different story and a damn double
standard!! They are allowed even with their thousands in the
streets but not the legendary senior citizens and their guest totalling
about one hundred or so indoors and in a church!
Ironically, today is the *most important
date in G.L.B.T. history*:
June 27th! You will not read that Gay historical reality in the
history-deprived and interest-negligent NYC Gayragpaper aka 'gcn' Most in the G.L.B.T. communities have
no clue! For general suggestions or questions, phone the S.V.A.
office at (212)
627-1969 with voicemail!
"27th of June" -- THE MOST IMPORTANT DATE in GAY HISTORY: JUNE 27th!
Fifty-one years ago in Manhattan, NYC, on Friday, June 27th, 1969, the day of international entertainer, actress, singer, Gay icon Judy Garland's
funeral also in Manhattan -- the first night of the Stonewall incident,
happenstancely ignited the modern Gay Rights movement! The New York City Police Department raided (once again and again) the Mafia-run, yet accommodating, original STONEWALL Bar.
Since the clock passed midnight by an hour or so, the police time
registered as the 28th. Gay time was that Friday night the 27th.
Nobody looked at their watch (if they were wearing a timepiece)
and exclaimed -- especially at a Gay bar and dance club -- "Ohhh, look,
it's past midnight"! In fact, The Beatles
#1 song described that sad day and unique night: "A Hard Day's
Night"! The following evening, Saturday, June 28th,
was the second night of the Stonewall Rebellion! Again, in Gay
time, the first night was the 27th of June 1969!
Friday, June 26 -- STONEWALL VET BIRTHDAY: SONNY CARSON of MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Rufus "Sonny" Carson, a handsome, well-built, tall, Black
male is a veteran of the first night of the Stonewall Uprising on
Friday, June 27th, 1969! He looked like one of The Temptations!
Sinny just had his birthday party at The STONEWALL Club the night before! Most interesting, besides a vet, he was one of the
few Stonewall employees! Sonny was one of the
alternate -- and only person of color -- bouncers at the original STONEWALL Club!
He was also a bouncer at one of the Gay after-hour clubs.
Thus, Sonny was, of course, known to the local NYCPD Sixth
Precinct police. It is pitiful how he has been overlooked by Gay
history writers. But, they couldn't write what they didn't know
and failed to find out. Clearly, Creepy Carter's bombed book was
not 'definitive' as the NYC Gayragpaper falsifies! Sonny was and
is a big fan of the 1969 blue convertible known as the "Stonewall Car"!
The S.V.A. plans to arrange legendary Sonny Carson traveling to
NYC for the "SVA's Conference & Stonewall Veterans Reunion" on July
25th!
Wednesday, June 24 -- THE SPECTATOR PUBLICATION CONVENES HISTORICAL INTERVIEW with WILLSON HENDERSON
Appropriately, during Gay Pride Week, The Spectator
publication reached out to an actual participant (not just a
'spectator', although there were dozens of spectators who saw him in
action) in the historic 1969 Stonewall Rebellion! He is the
founder of the legendary STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association: the innovative and persevering director of the S.V.A. -- elected annually by actual Stonewall veterans -- Willson L. Henderson.
Readers will have a factual insight and unique glimpse of
the actual Stonewall Uprising! No, it was not a 'riot'! You
can see real 'riots' on all current news shows and the front
pages of all newspapers. No, it wasn't started by 'trans
women of color' (and other new century terminology that did not exist
then) or other segments that were not allowed in the original STONEWALL Club-- not
the version that's there now! There were twenty-two
arrests spanning the first three nights of the event: all 22 were
White! And, 21 of 22 were male! Source, besides spectators,
the NYCPD. It's a matter of police record. Openly-Gay
author
Chadwick Moore explores what
many in the G.L.B.T. community have known for decades but nobody has
fully detailed it in print until now! 'Along the Gay', Chadda gets a few things mixed up like reversed non-roles of Skunkgirl Sylvia and Musha Marsha.
But he gets that bottom line right: Neither outcast had any
role in the Stonewall Rebellion; neither were there and neither were
allowed in the club! In sharp contrast, educated and
employed then, since and now, Willson Henderson was also
the "Stonewall" advisor on the musical "Stonewall: Night
Variations" for Stonewall 25 in 1994, thw official 'Stonewall'
consultant on the first "Stonewall"
full-length feature film directed by Nigel Finch and Christine Vaschon
in 1996, and the sole "Stonewall" consultant on the big production "STONEWALL!" movie by the remarkable director Roland Emmerich in 2015.
Read the "Stonewall 51" Gay Pride 411 article and enjoy the pix: https://Spectator.us/happy-pride-time-topple-stonewall-myth
Tuesday, June 23 -- PRIMARY ELECTION DAY in NEW YORK, U.S.A.
Any U.S.A. election day is always significant to the survivors of the Stonewall Era and the SVA's veterans of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion as
it has been for 51 years! In the Summer of 1969, S.V.A.
members successfully worked to help Mayor John Lindsay --
and on a third party political line -- win re-election that November!
"They" said he wouldn't win; SVA-ers said he would!
Lettuce fast forward to 2020! Today is an opportunity
to
support the U.S. congressmembers in New York City who respect
and support the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association such as Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Eliot Engel, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Congressman Adriano Espaillat and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez among others -- and not support (and hopefully oust) those who do not namely Jerrold "The Phat Man" Natler! Be sute to V-O-T-E -- it is the ultimate tradition of America!
Monday, June 22 -- WILLSON HENDERSON INTERVIEWED by 'THE CITY' ON-LINE PUBLICATION
Saturday, June 20 -- STONEWALL JUKEBOX SONGSTRESS BIRTHDAY: BRENDA HOLLOWAY
Brenda Holloway was one of the
perennial favorites in the ~original~ STONEWALL Club jukebox
(1966 to 1969). Some of Brenda's many popular songs on
Motown Records include "Every Little Bit Hurts" (pre-Stonewall Era), "(What Are U Going To Do) When I'm
Gone" (written and produced by Smokey Robinson), "Just Look What You've
Done" (redone by Frankie Valli in the mid-1970s as a disco hit) and the
now international standard "You've Made Me So Very Happy" (besides
sung, written by Brenda)! And, she is still performing! For
more on birthday Brenda Holloway, including discography and photos,
visit: https://www.StonewallVets.org/songsofStonewall-5.htm.
Saturday, June 20 -- "TEN DAYS of GAY PRIDE" STARTS TODAY
The countdown of
the "Ten Days of Gay Pride" this year 2020 is from June 19th through
June 28th The S.V.A. holds a special and private social committee
meeting today (recipients are informed where and when) to focus on the
planned activities of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
during this period. Among many other responsibilities and
commitments, the S.V.A. must also have its classic blue 1969
convertible a.k.a. the "Stonewall Car"
fully serviced to be on display for Gay Pride Weekend and at the SVA's
annual conference next month (July 25th). FYI, the famous vehicle has
not been used since "Stonewall 49"!! This year, for your information, is "Stonewall 51"!
Friday, June 19 -- RuPAUL CHARLES IS a STONE-COLD FACED LIAR
RuPaul Charles's latest
fraud is printing on the television screen of her over-rated t.v. show
that "The Stonewall Rebellion was started by a Black trans woman".
Wtf? Laughable except the ridiculous falsehood is viewed over the year
by millions of people and some of whom then repeat the lie! Among
other FACTS, there were 21 Gay people arrested over the first three
nights (none on the third and fourth evenings) of the
incident: all were White! Twenty-one of twenty-two were
males! No drag queens, no cross-dressers and no flame queens.
None were transgender anything. Next, Ru will be stating
that the American Founding Fathers with the same wigs were really trannies -- and of
color! Besides a liar, to prove what a hypocrite RuPaul is, she
never did Aretha's "Respect" with the S.V.A., or contacted nor contributed a dollar to
the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association which is known for having
several well-known, actual veterans of the 1969 uprising such as Storme
DeLarverie, Stanley Dunne, Magora Kennedy, Leroi Carr and Nance Lomax
among others! They were attendees at the demonstrations, they
didn't start it. RuPaul: stop lying, bitch!
Wednesday, June 17 -- MORE SHAME on the HETEROSEXUALLY-OWNED, RIP-OFF 'STONEWALL INN'
Although it is widely know that the legendary STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association has a duly-deserved "Gaycott" against the slanderous and selfish "Stonewall Inn" owned by greedy straight men Anthony DeCico and Bill Morgan
-- how do you spell rip-off -- it was understandably not known by one
out-of-town senior citizen Stonewall veteran. Robert A. Spiegel
of DC reports: "I sent numerous previous and prospective
supporters, including the supposed Stonewall Inn, a one-page donor
letter and accompanying S.V.A. sponsorship form in connection
with the Stonewall Rebellion anniversary and the non-profit S.V.A.
While most of the letter recipients responded positively with
support or at least replied, The Stonewall Inn was not among them!
Most people know that the real Stonewall bar owners behave badly
particularly as everyone knows that the bastards wouldn't be in
business if it were not for the veterans o the original STONEWALL Club!
Basically, Mr. DiCico and Mr. Morgan are saying, especially
during the current killer health pandemic: drop dead suckers!"
Monday, June 15 -- PUBLIC OFFICIAL S.V.A. SUPPORTERS PRAISE GAY WIN SUPREME COURT DECISION
First out of the gate, and most appropriately, is the
signer of the Marriage Equality law in New York: Governor Andrew Mario
Cuomo ("AMC"). "The Supreme Court has made history, affirming
what we've long known in New York: All Americans, including LGBT
people, must be protected from discrimination in the workplace.
New York State was the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights
movement and has long been the nation's torchbearer of equality...." In contrast, the sensible-challenged Jerr-old "The Phat Man" Natler
barked: "This decision is a rebuke of the Trump
Administration...." Really? The two Supreme justices that
made the powerful decision a win for Gays, et al. -- otherwise, it
would have been a 5/4 against -- are both appointed by... Republican presidents...
George W. Bush, Jr. and President Donald Trump! Duh!
"Monday, Monday", June 15 -- SUPREME COURT DECIDES to BAN GAY DISCRIMINATION in JOBS
The United States of America Supreme Courthas
made landmark decisions on behalf of the greater Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender ("G.L.B.T.") communities such as 'Gay
Marriage'
during Gay Pride Month! This year's June Gay Pride Month is
no exception! The 'revolutionary' decision -- making it a
crime to discriminate against GLBTs in employment -- won by an
outstanding 6-to-3 margin! It also protects Gay and Transgender
people from being fired just for being who they are now guaranteed
by the Civil Rights Act of 1964! And to think
(a reality-check for the
liars and haters such as the Gayragpaper and SDC) that "it all
ignited",
mostly by Gay boys and Gay girls, at the original STONEWALL Gay Bar
& Dance Club in Greenwich Village, NYC, USA!
Thursday, June 4 -- 'STONEWALL' DEMOCRAT CLUB PUTS OUT ANOTHER STUPID and INSULTING EMALE
The so-called Stonewall Democratic Club ("SDC") also known as the Stonewalling Democrat Clan, a group that is most known for deceptively ripping off the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association,
has put out another stupid and insulting emale! The SDC is an
egregious offense to all heroic Stonewall veterans -- alive and
dead! It must be Gay
Pride Month -- it unfortunately brings out some jealous haters
from within the G.L.B.T. communities. SDC's stupid and insulting
e-male has the subject: "Stonewall was a riot!". It would
be
stupid enough but to write that when there are actual 'riots'
across America insuring endless people -- one killed -- and millions of
dollars in destruction and ruing businesses and people's lives makes it
all the stupider -- especially when the reality is that "the Stonewall
Rebellion (get it?) was not a 'riot'! This S.D.C.is
a factually- and ethically-challeged group that asks candidates
verbally,
besides on a written form to be signed, if they ever voted for a
Republican? Dumb question! In New York City, how do you
think that Republican mayors LaGuardia, Lindsay, Giuliani and
Bloomberg, e.g., got elected and re-elected (and re-elected)?
They won with Democratic voters. Nonetheless, what the SDC
does not reveal is that not only do many, if not most, perhaps all, of
their members vote for a Republican but the club itself has endorsed a
Republican(s)! This is just one example of their diviseness and
duplicity. Hey, SDC: change your name!
Wednesday, June 3 -- STONEWALL VET BIRTHDAY: MICHAEL IRA SWERDLOW from LONG ISLAND
Monday, June 1st, 2020 -- FIRST NEW YORK OFFICIAL to CONTACT the S.V.A. for GAY PRIDE MONTH: GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO
Gay * PRIDE * Month
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Saturday, May 30 -- PLANNED PRE-PRIDE MONTH MEETING MUST BE Re-SCHEDULED DUE to HEALTH PANDEMIC
Update: Unfortunately, the S.V.A. cannot have its planned Pre-Pride meeting due to the
health safety situation caused by the Wuhan Virus epidemic. The state "pause" has not
yet been lifted for any organizations to have public meetings. In New York City, for
example, sadly, there are still about one hundred deaths daily! See you on June 27th!
Wednesday, May 27 -- STONEWALL VETERAN BIRTHDAY: JOANI C. SOBEL aka J.C. of MANHATTAN
Tuesday, May 26 -- SVA's WILLSON HENDERSON FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST THE SCHLEPS' GAYRAGPAPER
The SVA's founder Willson L. Henderson
--despite all of the courts being closed due to the Wuhan Virus
pandemic -- was able, thanks to a timely new option as of today, to
file the court lawsuit against shady, schmeary and slanderous Schneps Communications
on-line! What a swell feature! The charges are:
Libel, defamation, slander, personal attacks and loss of income
resulting from the printed confabulations! Schleps Media has a
pattern of out-of-control trash journalism. Like Willson learned
from his father: "If you don't
fight back... you lose"! Once a delayed (due to the
pandemic) court date is set, stay tuned for the first court appearance
rundown on the lowdowners!
Monday, May 25 -- MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY: REMEMBERING THOSE WHOM WE HAVE LOST
Wednesday, May 20 -- S.V.A. STAFF BIRTHDAY: ELDON JOHNSON, YOUTH-4-SVA ORGANIZER
Wednesday, May 20 -- ORIGINAL STONEWALL CLUB JUKEBOX SONGSTRESS's BIRTHDAY: CHER!
Saturday, May 23 -- N.YS. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE CALLS (AGAIN) CHECKING on the STONEWALL VETS
The executive department person calling the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association on behalf of New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo,
and others on his staff, have regularly followed-up out of concern
during a deadly health epidemic for the definitively legendary
yet, nonetheless, particularly vulnerable surviving members of the
historic 1969 Stonewall police raids and G.L.B.T. rebellion. It
is no secret that the Stonewall vets are, now, all senior citizens and,
in addition, most presumably have serious 'underlying conditions'.
For example, one S.V.A. member if put on a vigorous ventilator
would soon kill him due to a lung situation. The S.V.A.
wholeheartedly appreciates the sincere concern and the renewed offer to
help the S.V.A. in any way! (Clearly, the governor and his staff
are in sharp contrast to the irresponsibility, ignorance and rudeness
of electeds such as The Schlub and Horey J. and Ruby Diaz Jr.!)
The S.V.A. and all citizenry greatly appreciate Governor Cuomo's
daily and detailed, sit-down press conferences on the current health
pandemic with the epicenter in New York City!
Friday, May 15 -- HERITAGE of SHAME aka 'HERITAGE of PRIDE' STILL HASN'T LEARNED THEIR LESSON
Heritage of Pride
("HOP"), known more now for its money, money, money trajectory, has
again (and again) ignorantly displayed its collective rudeness
reinforcing its also known as Heritage of Shame("HOS")!
No one at the original STONEWALL Club from 1966 through
1969 would have ever imagined that Gays would be able to legally marry
each other! Nor would any of said G.L.B.T. people have
horrored that
there would be a group that started fifteen years later after US
would then
on the fiftieth anniversary ignore and insult said heroes of the
subsequent 1969 5-night Stonewall Rebellion! The dysfunctional
and largely ungrateful communities have an increasingly bad pattern of
not giving credit where credit is (over)due! Incredibly,
HOS's
ludicrous lies have become so outlandish that they no longer know
what their lying
about! To be continued.... Court filings resume soon!
Saturday, May 9: GAY ROCK 'n' ROLL 'n' SOUL LEGEND DIES: LITTLE RICHARD @ 87
Wednesday, May 6 -- WILLSON HENDERSON LAWSUIT vs. GAYRAGPAPER IGNITES WHEN COURTS RE-OPEN
Someone -- namely the STONEWALL Rebellion Veteans Association's founder and figure head Willson L. Henderson
-- in the dysfunctional Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
("G.L.B.T.") communities has to stand up to the slanderers in the
heterosexually-owned and journalistic ethically-deprived Schneps Media aka Schleps Communications dba Gay City News aka Gay Sh*tty News aka Gayragpaper
now the lower-cased and low-life 'gcn'!! That person to stand up
is Willson! What else is new already? The Gayragpaper's
persistent poison pen Druncan Ozburn
aka Duncan Osborne (from Massachusetts not NY) is the despicable reason
for the necessary lawsuit. It's similiar to GOAL's openly-Gay Tom
Verni having to sue David Kilmnick of the Long Island GLBT Network!
And for the same reasons: libel, defamation and slander.
Druncan acts and poison pens as if he were in NYC in 1969.
He wasn't. Like the popular song, Willson is the "Native
New Yorker"! Stay tuned for the reopening of the Courts!
Sunday, May 3 -- ORIGINAL STONEWALL JUKEBOX STAR BIRTHDAY: FRANKIE VALLI
Saturday, 2 May -- 50 YEARS of GAY PRIDE PERSONS and NEW YORK CITY G.L.B.T. PARADES
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association is
featured in an out-standing collage of individual photos of dozens
of Stonewall veterans. There are many photos from many Gay Pride
parades in New York City. Also shown is the famous,
classic, blue 1969 "Stonewall Convertible"! The
photographs span five decades from 1969 to 2019! Collection
of photos created by Leticia Remauro of The Von Agency.
https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=0K9hGL0GW8c
Friday, May 1 -- REMEMBERING NYC PARKS COMMISSIONER and S.V.A. SUPPORTER HENRY J. "STARQUEST" STERN (1935-2019)
May 2020 -- THE U.S. PRESIDENT DECLARES: "OLDER AMERICANS MONTH"
"Older Americans Month", stemming from the current worldwide pandemic, is totally relevant to all of the veterans of the 1966 to 1969
Stonewall police raids and the 1969 Stonewall uprising as all of
the Stonewall veterans are (drum roll)... older Americans! The members of the National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") are especially appreciative of this relevant recognition and timely concern. As everybody in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender ("G.L.B.T.") community knows (except perhaps the Schleps-owned Gayragpaper creeps),
the most vulnerable to the deadly Wuhan virus pandemic in the G.L.B.T.
communities are unquestionably the elders!
Saturday, April 25 -- MONTHLY MEETING of STONEWALL VETS CANCELLED due to PANDEMIC
New York State Governor and longtime S.V.A. supporter Andrew M. Cuomo
announced today, the 6th of April, that during this pandemic New York
State on P.A.U.S.E. has been extended through April 29th. This means
that non-essential businesses and all schools will remain closed. New
Yorkers must continue to stay at home, follow the social distancing
protocols when outside, including staying at least six feet away
from others when in public, and preferably wearing face coverings.
Thus, this S.V.A. meeting must be cancelled! See you on 30th of May!
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Meanwhile, unlike thoughtless NYC-wide officials, the Governor's office
has contacted the S.V.A. different ways and different times during this
deadly pandemic, particularly for G.L.B.T. senior citizens! For your
informatiom, all of the Stonewall veterans are obviously senior elders!
If someone was 18 in 1969, they would be, at least, 68 now or much more!
The NYS Department of Health has declared: "Seniors, and persons with
pre-existing medical issues, are most vulnerable to the Corona Virus
(COVID-19) and are disproportionately likely to develop severe health
complications as a result of infection". That reality is common sense!
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Friday, April 24 -- STONEWALL JUKEBOX SUPERSTAR BIRTHDAY: BARBRA STREISAND
Wednesday, April 8 -- REMEMBERING STONEWALL VET RAY McCAFFREY (Feb. 20, 1932 - April 8, 2019)
Sunday, April 5 -- STONEWALL VETERAN + SVA MEMBER 'PAPA' JEAN V. DEVENTE DIES in CT at 88 1/2
The independent and irrasible 'Papa' Jean V. Devente -- a cherished
old-school dyke from a bygone era -- died peacefully in his home
state of Connecticut at nearly ninety years old! The last time
that Papa Jean was publicly seen in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender ("G.L.B.T.") community was, most
appropriately, with the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") and,
also ironically appropriate, in the annual New York City Gay Pride
Parade in 2017! Jean's last G.L.B.T. photo was leading that
parade with the S.V.A. in the SVA's flotilla of classic convertibles.
Jean is survived by longtime and loyal partner Evelyn Fitzsimmons
for over four decades! Evelyn always accompanied Jean at S.V.A.
events and NYC parades. See 'Papa' Jean in the attached story and
Gay Pride parade photo: http://www.NewYorkTrue.com/photo-gallery-nyc-pride-march.
Notes: The care-less New York True reporter, 'John Kenny',
referred to the generic "Stonewall veterans" several times
including the fact that we led the "NYC 48th Annual Gay Pride Parade"!
However, he failed to ever state the name of the organization:
STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.")! Mr. Kenny also failed to report the fact that Jean Devente was riding in one of the S.V.A. flotilla of classic convertibles -- arranged by the SVA's director Willson Henderson.
The not-so-newsy reporter ignored the reality that sitting atop
the back seat of the vintage Mercedes convertible next to 'Papa'
Devente is... NYS Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan -- an honorary member of the S.V.A.! And, in fact, NYC mayoral candidate Paul J. Massey, Jr., who was mentioned, was the guest of -- you guessed it -- the S.V.A.!
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Monday, April 1st (April Fool's Day) -- SVA's WILLSON' HENDERSON SLANDER SUIT VS. SCHNEPS MEDIA dba GAYRAGPAPER
- For the past two decades, when members, supporters and sponsors of the Stonewall Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") think of "April Fools", they instantly think of the fool-hearty and foolish Gay City News aka Gay Sh*tty News aka GayRagPaper now liddle g.c.n.', currently in its sixth set of six owners, now the allegedly heterosexual mommy 'n' sonny (Vicky Sue and Joshie) duo publishers of Schneps Communications aka Schleps Media!
To paraphrase a popular ant-acid televison commercial:
How do you spell 'trash'? SVA's founder Willson L. Henderson (WLH") has announced that he will personally sue the Schleps dba Gayragpaper! Although the Schleps know that
the
sleaze article by the dubious Druncan Ozburn and despicably published on the eve of "Stonewall 50" against the legendary S.V.A. and its luminary
director WLH is libelous and
defamatory, they have kept it posted on the internet for nearly a year!
The last time that WLH sued the NYC Gayragpaper (five owners ago), the NYC Civil Court
famously declared Willson as the "Gay Rosa Parks.... who continues to
fight for G.L.B.T. rights"! Insofar as all of the Courts (except
criminal, of which this case is reminiscent) are closed due to the
worldwide pandemic, the pending
lawsuit is simply delayed. The main target of the
maliciousness and
lies, Willson has his legal suit against the Schneps aka the Schleps on
hold. The paperwork is completed! It shall be processed promptly on the reopening of the New York City Courts!
Saturday, March 28 -- STONEWALL VETERANS ASSOCIATION MEETING CANCELLED
After more than a half century of existence, the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Asssociation,
unfortunately, due to unforeseen worldwide circumstances of a
contageous virus, the venue where the S.V.A. meets, St. John's
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greenwich Village, understandably must
suspend all meetings as per emergency law! The Wuhan Virus
has caused the cancellation of endless events; huge like the two-million spectators New York
City St. Patrick's Day Parade (for the first time in over 250 years since 1762), all Broadway and off-Broadway shows, and
literally all sports events, and small like the S.V.A. get2gether.
The should-have-been-avoided, reckless virus has resulted in the victimized deaths of over 15,000 people just in New York State!
The S.V.A. would never have guessed -- who would -- that a
monthly meeting here in the U.S.A. would be upended due to that
well-known branding: "Made in China"!
Thursday, March 26 -- "STONEWALL JUKEBOX" SUPERSTAR BIRTHDAY: DIANA ROSS
Wednesday, March 25 -- ST. JOHN's EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
St. John's Evangelical Church
(the "Church") in Greenwich Village, NYC, is where the S.V.A. meets! In
this unusual and unexpected time of a worldwide pandemic and financial
crisis, closed businesses and home restrictions, you do not have to be
a mathemetician to figure out that with the Church closed from all
Sunday masses, services, meetings, and events, it is an
obvious financial drain on the Church. Please contribute to
the Church that houses the STONEWALL Veterans' Association annual
conferences and all of its monthly meetings. We are requesting --
our idea -- that you make a worthwhile and tax-exempt contribution
to the Church! Please write a check or money order payable
to: St. John's Lutheran Church. In the memo section, simply
print: S.R.V.A. (with the dots). You can mail it directly to the
Church or send it to the S.V.A. at 70-A Greenwich Avenue, Suite
120, Manhattan, NY 10011. We shall present the donations in
person to the wonderful Pastor Mark E. Erson.
Besides monetary support, you can also 'like' the Church at:
https://www.FaceBook.com/StJohnsLutheranChurchNYC
Monday, March 23 -- S.V.A. BIRTHDAY: PUBLIC RELATIONIST LETICIA REMAURO in STATEN ISLAND
Friday, March 20 -- SVA's
FOUNDER WILLSON HENDERSON ANNOUNCES PLANNED PERSONAL DEFAMATION LAWSUIT
AGAINST the LIBELOUS SCHNEPS COMMUNICATIONS aka SCHLEPS MEDIA, CURRENT
CAGE-HOLDERS of the SLANDEROUS NYC GAYRAGPAPER
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Tuesday, March 17 -- ST. PATRICK'S DAY -- All Parades Cancelled due to China Virus
Monday, March 16 -- BROADWAY CARES PRESENTS "BROADWAY BACKWARDS" at NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE - CANCELLED
Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS and the STONEWALL Veterans Association have
had a longterm, productive and mutual relationship for about a
quarter-of-a-century! The S.V.A. is always happy and proud to
urge attendance at BC/EFA's great theatrical and musical productions!
"Broadway Backwards" is a wonderful, talented and witty musical
extravaganza with the gender roles of popular songs is reversed.
For example, Connie Francis's "Where The Boys Are" would get
turned into "Where The Girls Are"! Venue is the New Amsterdam
Theatre at Times Square on West 42nd Street, Manhattan, NY. For
more info on Broadway Cares,
please view: https://www.BroadwayCares.org . Update: Due to the national emergency caused by the China Virus, this event had to be cancelled.
Sunday, March 15 -- PRIVATE "INSIDE STONEWALL!" DOCUMENTARY RECEPTION in TRIBECA, NYC POSTPONED DUE to the CHINA VIRUS OUTBREAK
Friday, the 13th of March -- S.V.A. BIRTHDAY: LONGTIME LEGAL COUNSEL HALLY M. WEINER
Saturday, March 7 -- S.V.A. STAFF BIRTHDAY: YOUTH ORGANIZER RAINBOW MELLIQUE
Saturday, February 29 -- S.VA's MONTHLY MEETING at ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH in GREENWICH VILLAGE, NYC @ 3:15 p.m. until 5:15 p.m.
Reports are provided by several Stonewall veterans. Willson Henderson welcomes suggestions and diagrams plans for the "SVA's 51st Annual Conference & Reunion" on June 27th. Bert Coffman
relates the Community Bored #2 streetfair activity hearing for the
forthcoming "17th Annual S.V.A. Streetfair"! C/B-2 complained
about too many streetfairs in East Greenwich Village. Then,
eliminate others not the legandary S.V.A. They even invoked
the East 14th street 'busway' -- irrelevant to the SVA's streetfair
below said street. Joani Sobel updates
communications with the offices of various public officials such as NYS Governor
Andrew Cuomo and Congresswoman Carolina Maloney. St. John's Church's wonderful pastor Reverend Mark Erson makes a special appearance to chat with the Stonewall vets! The leap-year get2gether is @ 3:15 p.m. until 5:15 p.m.
Thursday, February 27 -- COURT: "STONEWALL VETERANS ASSOCIATION vs. SCHNEPS MEDIA fka GAY CITY NEWS aka GAYRAGPAPER dba gcn"
Saturday, January 25 , 2020 -- NATIONAL STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING in NEW YORK CITY
The National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
("S.V.A.") meets the last Saturday of every month
-- unless it is an
American national holiday! Various reports, including
communications with other G.L.B.T. and non-GLBT organizations and from elected public officials and candidates, are
provided by Stonewall
veterans. In fact, one of the SVA's longtime and active honorary members is a candidate... for U.S. President!
Opening discussions and preliminary planning for the "SVA's 51st Annual Conference & Stonewall Veterans Reunion + Testimonials"
on Saturday the 27th of June in 2020 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
Church! Nominations for both the male and female keynote
speakers! A new "Songs of the Original STONEWALL Club Jukebox" compact disc will be compiled for the event and "Stonewall 51"!
Updates are dished out on the SVA's lawsuit in the Civil Court of the City of New York against the often-dumped Gayragpaper a.k.a. poisonous Gay City News now d.b.a. as the down-sized and down-low 'g.c.n.'. The Gayragpaper is currently
mismanaged and the source of diss-information by the heterosexually-owned Schneps Communuications,
for libel,
defamation, slander, loss of revenue, etc. It is highly
unlikely that the Gayragpaper libelers will prevail in their 'motion to
dismiss' as it is filled with lies and more libel! If, as is
widely-circulated and upon information and belief, Schleps Media finally extinguishes the
veracity-challenged, slander monger and journalistic travesty Druncan Ozburn a.k.a. Duncan Osborne,
the lawsuit shall, of course, continue, and expand, insofar as the Schlepses published
the trash and still have not had it removed to the trash bin! Question: Why doesn't the leading G.L.B.T. city in the World have several -- as NYC
did for decades -- but at least one Gay-owned newspaper? NYC has nada!
The
SVA's divine venue is at the historic and welcoming St. John's
Evangelical Lutheran Church full-service Founders' Room at 83
Christopher Street just off Seventh Avenue South in Greenwich Village,
Manhattan,
New York City from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Feel free to bring
foods and beverages to share. For more 411 on the legendary
S.V.A.,
please visit: https://www.StonewallVets.org/mainpage.htm.
Thursday, January 2, 2020 -- S.V.A. BIRTHDAY: NATIONAL REP DONZEL R. WILLIAMS
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SVA's color
theme for the month of December is appropriately green for festive holiday Christmas!
V.A. Events"
is updated daily (except Sundays and holidays):
1st January 2020 @ 12 noon (EST)
Tuesday, December 31 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS ASSOCIATION COMPLETES ITS 50th YEAR!
Monday, December 30 -- S.V.A. BIRTHDAY: MENDY SELTZA, TREASURER of the STONEWALL V.A.
Monday, December 30 -- BIRTHDAY: STEVEN GRADMAN, PRESIDENT of PRIDE DEMOCRATS of NYC
Saturday, December 28 -- S.V.A. MONTHY MEMBERS MEETING -- HOLIDAY EDITION
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The last Saturday in December is the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association's
traditional Christmas and yearly Holiday weekend meeting and
culinary festivities! The most divine venue for this
S.V.A. event is a church: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
Church
("SJELC")... in the most appropriate area: Greenwich Village... on the
most appropriate street: Christopher! Stonewall veteran reports are presented by: Willson Henderson, Joani Sobel, Berti Coffman, Rusty Rose and Ramon Bellido. A
forthcoming NYC mayoral candidate may stop by to say 'Happy Holidaze'
and to pledge their support as mayor to the oft-overlooked
STONEWALL veterans! Several actual veterans of the original
Stonewall Club police raids and/or rebellion provide end-of-year
reflections on "STONEWALL 50"! Music will be the "Songs of The Original STONEWALL Club Jukebox - Holiday Edition" compiled by the SVA's Willson Henderson. He presents a special Christmas 2019 edition of the 30-song compact music disc to Reverend Mark E. Erson,
popular pastor of SJELC. Members V-O-T-E: On the next
organizational recipient of the bequething of the famous and valuable,
classic, blue 1969 convertible also known as the "Stonewall Car"!
The SJELC Founders' Room is at 81 Christopher Street off Seventh
Avenue in Greenwich Village, NYC. "Jesus Juice", as
great gay entertainer Michael Jackson called it, has its first pouring @
3:15 p.m.
Saturday, December 28 -- BIRTHDAY: S.V.A. GENERAL MANAGER ANDRE M. CHRISTIE @ 34
Tuesday, December 24 -- ON THE RADIO: CHRISTMAS and HOLIDAY SONGS
In addition to the "Christmas & Holiday Songs" on Lite F.M. Radio in the New York Tri-State area, every
year WCBS-Radio -- known for 'the greatest hits' -- plays
round-the-clock Christmas and holiday songs. You will hear many
songs that were perennial holiday favortes in the STONEWALL jukebox
at the authentic STONEWALL Club from 1966 to 1969. The
artists include The Ronettes, The Four Seasons, Darlene Love, Frank
Sinatra, The Supremes, The Miracles, Aretha Franklin, Andy
Williams and dozens of others. Tune into 101.1 F.M. on your
radio dial!
Monday, December 23 -- UPDATE from SVA's LAWYER re: SVA v. HETEROSEXUAL SCHNEPS' GAYRAGPAPER
Wednesday, December 25th, 2019 -- CHRISTMAS -- INTERNATIONAL HOLYDAY and HOLIDAY
Sunday, December 22 -- HAPPY CHANUKAH -- and SPIN the DREIDEL!
Friday, December 20 -- DARLENE LOVE PERFORMS HER HIT CHRISTMAS SONG on TV's"THE VIEW"
Darlene Love
performs
her timeless rock 'n' soul holiday hit song "Christmas, Baby
Please Come Home"! The original song was the lead single from the
most popular holiday album "A Christmas Gift For You" produced by
the legendary Phil Spector. After performing this
exciting song on "The Late Show" for thirty years, this is her fifth
year big production on "The View"! The song is played on the
radio every year! Darlene annually performs in the last
segment, so you can turn on the t.v. @ 11:45 a.m. This year
she will have a special guest singer again. The original 1963
record
album cover with Darlene photo is displayed at: www.StonewallVets.org/songsofStonewall-5.htm.
Post-event video of cool Darlene Love's awesome performance and with special hot guest singer Jason Derulo:
www.Ask.com/youtube?q=Darlene%20Love%20and%20Jason%20Derulo&v=hY7m5jjJ9mM&oLink
Wednesday, December 18 -- CHRISTMAS HITS and HOLIDAY SONGS on LITE-FM RADO at 106.7 F.M.
Every year, Lite-FM Radio features great
Christmas hits like "Christmas, Baby Please Come Home" and holiday
favorite songs such as "Sleigh Ride" and many singing artists popular
year after year in the original STONEWALL Club jukebox! Hear most
of the artists namely Darlene Love, Frank Sinatra, Ronnie Spector
& The Ronettes, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Connie
Francis, Dean 'Dino' Martin, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Bob B. Soxx
& The Blue Jeans, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, The Crystals,
The Beach Boys, Petula Clark, Elvis Presley, The McGuire Sisters, The
Temptations, et al. and, of course, Judy Garland with her timeless
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"! For the actual
patrons of The STONEWALL
Club, it brings back and continues meaningful Gay club memories of
Christmastime!
Tune into 106.7 F.M. (24/7) and enjoy!
Friday, December 13 -- LEGAL DEP'T: S.V.A. vs. SCHLEPS MEDIA d.b.a. NYC GAYRAGPAPER
Currently, there is a legal motion pending before the NYC
Civil Court. The judge is obviously investigating the history,
the affidavits and the exhibits of the case. It involves the
plaintiff STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association's complaint charges of overwhelming prima facie evidence
of libel, defamation and slander against the legendary, non-profit and
now senior citizen organization S.V.A. and, therefore, a resultant loss
of revenue, intentionally caused by the scurrilous, vindictive and
mean-spirited article in the dwindling in readership and down-sized NYC Gay City News aka 'Gayragpaper' now "g.c.n." published by the irresponsible, hateful, yellow journalism of Schneps Communications against
the Stonewall veterans. The maliciousness was further exemplied
by its disrespectful timing with Schleps Media publishing the trash in print and on-line on
the eve of "WorldGayPride" and the SVA's "STONEWALL 50" anniversary! Stay tuned....
Thursday, December 12 -- REMEMBERING NYC MAYOR and S.V.A. HONORARY CHAIRPERSON ED KOCH
Wednesday, December 12 -- VINTAGE G.L.B.T. CLUB JUKEBOX SONGSTRESS BIRTHDAY: CONNIE FRANCIS!
Tuesday, December 10 -- BROADWAY CARES PRESENTS "RED BUCKET FOLLIES" SHOW
For more 411 on Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS special, annual, exciting production show "Red Bucket Follies", formerly known as "Gypsy of the Year", visit: https://BroadwayCares.org.
"December 7th" -- PEARL HARBOR REMEMRANCE DAY - the 2nd WORSE DATE in AMERICAN HISTORY!
Wednesday, December 4 -- NYS GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO'S BIRTHDAY DINNER at THE ESSEX HOUSE
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association
has been participating in Andrew Mario Cuomo's public birthday blow-outs
since they started in 2005! Representing the S.V.A. are Willson Henderson, AnDre Christie and Palavi Malik. The band starts playing @ 6 p.m. To see a photo of Willson & AnDre
from that original and exciting 2005 A.M.C. event, visit '2005' at {revised link}: www.StonewallVets.org/AnDreChristie.htm.
Tuesday, December 3 -- "GIVING TUESDAY"... EXCEPT to the DESERVING, NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER S.V.A.
Some of the G.L.B.T. thankless organizations who are always
begging for monies, funds, grants, etc., etc. but not giving include,
but are not limited to: Manhattan LGBT Center (aka the mundanely called 'Center'),
which received an obscene one million dollars from Goo-gle to
supposedly preserve 'Stonewall stories' (wtf) and Stonewall
archives (S.V.A. has them) -- in other words, using our
"Stonewall" to windfall profits for them -- but outlandishly gave and
gives nada to the S.V.A.; the Stonewall Community Foundation (S.C.F.), constantly using
the SVA's namesake helps magnet big money for them but nada for the S.V.A.; the Seniors
Active in A Gay Environment (SAGE), allegedly so concerned about Gay
elders -- unless they're seniors who are Stonewall veterans!
That is hypocritical, disingenuous and ignorant of them.
To those ungrateful, selfish, prone to slander G.L.B.T. groups, we shout out: "Shame on
U!" The shame will not evaporate! In contrast, for groups and folks who want to support
and contribute to the S.V.A., its mission, its purposes, its goals, its
programs, and its out-standing people, visit: www.StonewallVets.org/membership/sponsorship.htm
Monday, December 2 -- RONNIE SPECTOR & THE RONETTES LIGHT UP LINCOLN CENTER, NYC
Lincoln Center, New
York has most appropriately chosen the legendary Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes headline their Christmas tree-lighting happening. Besides their group and her solo hits, Ronnie & The Ronettes are known for three big holiday songs such as "Sleigh Ride" on the famous and still popular Phil Spector Christmas Album.
These rock 'n' soul holiday songs are played on the radio every
December! Ceremony on the Dante Park Main Stage is emcee'd by
handsome Jawan 'Motown' Jackson,
former co-star of "Motown The Musical" and current co-star of "Ain't
Too Proud To Beg: The Temptations" on Broadway. The Christmas tree lights up @ 5:30 p.m. with a half-hour program. Location is on Broadway between West 63rd and 64th streets in
Manhattan. Read more
about this festive holiday event at: www.WintersEve.NYC/tree-lighting
Sunday, December 1, 2019 -- NATIONAL A.I.D.S. AWARENESS DAY
Saturday, November 30 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING
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SVA's yearly Thanksgiving Weekend meeting and foods! What G.L.B.T. organizations would meet on a holiday weekend except the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association? None -- certainly not the paid organizations like 'Stonewall' rip-off and endless money S.A.G.E. (allegedly Seniors
Active in a Gay Environment)!
And, by 'regular' we intend not the 7-step, 10-step,
12-step, etc.
single-purpose groups. The "Bi-Laws" of the S.V.A. specify that
the organization can waive meeting on holiday weekends.
However, the
S.V.A. has so much 'unfinished business' from this year of
"Stonewall 50"! SVA-ers will be electing its 2020 S.V.A.
officers! At the other end of the burning candle, SVA-ers will be
voting on the best G.L.B.T. organization (e.g., HRC) and the worst LGBT group
(e.g., H.O.P.) of the year! Besides, there is a holiday weekend S.V.A. gathering
as it functions as
networking for the Stonewall vets and friends. We enjoy seeing
and
socializing with each other just as we did 50 years ago at the original
STONEWALL Club!
Encore Guest Speaker: New York City congressional candidate Lindsey Boylanfor
the 10th District -- the very district that the 1969 Stonewall
Rebellion happened, the very district that the S.V.A. commenced, and
the very district where this S.V.A. meeting takes place! It
is the very district in which the current exclusionary, scheming
and
rude inhabitant needs to be 86'd! At long last, the G.L.B.T.
community
and everybody else in the 10th CD has a Democratic alternative to "The
Nasty Natler" -- and one who can win! Visit: www.LindseyBoylan.com.
One of the timely topics is the reality that one
of the SVA's well-known, longtime supporters is running for U.S.
President: Michael R. Bloomberg.
Stonewall veterans such as Leigh McManus, Joani Sobel and Peter Rybart each share a special moment from the original
STONEWALL Club (1966 to 1969)! Nominations for 2020 S.V.A. officers is orchestrated by S.V.A. Vice-President Bert Coffman. Regarding public official communications, Ruthybird
reports on official correspondence from electeds such as US
Senator Corey Booker, Congressman Eliot Engel, NYS Assemblyman David
Weprin and NYC Councilwomen Helen Rosenthal and Carlina Rivera.
The S.V.A. also receives numerous, specific item email exchanges
with the offices of electeds and campaigns. Ramon Bellido
updates on S.V.A. sponsorships from public officials (that would
exclude hateful, lying creeps such as 'The Phat Man', Horey Johnsin,
The Schlub and Danny Dumm). Stonewall vet Tony Viera
informs on the legal status of the SVA's lawsuit against Schneps
Communications a.k.a. Schleps Media d.b.a. Gay City News aka Gay Sh*tty
News (as named by a former employee) a.k.a. GayRagPaper and now known
as liddle 'g.c.n.'! Today's holiday weekend event is
chaired by the SVA's indominatable director Willson L. Henderson.
As always, WLH has thoughtfully arranged for special Thanksgiving holiday foods.
Get2gether is at the historic and welcoming St. John's
Evangelical Lutheran
Church, under the divine guidance of Pastor Mark E. Erson, in good ole Greenwich Village It lightens up @ 3:15 p.m. www.StonewallVets.org/mainpage.htm.
Friday, November 29 -- REMEMBERING HANDSOME STONEWALL VET DAVID R. ALI (from THE BRONX)
Thursday, November 28 -- THANKSGIVING
AMERICAN NATIONAL HOLIDAY -- HAPPY THANKSGIVING to S.V.A.
STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS and S.V.A. FRIENDS, SUPPORTERS and
ADVERTISERS
Monday, November 25 -- S.V.A. SUPPORTER ANNOUNCES for U.S. PRESIDENT: MICHAEL BLOOMBERG
In 2001, when surprise candidate Michael Rubens Bloomberg ("MRB")
announced his candidacy for New York City mayor, the one-and-only
G.L.B.T. organization to ultimately support him was the membership of
the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.")! Against
most odds, he won! The S.V.A. won! (Some of the local
jealous Gay political clubs have envied and slimed the Stinewall
vets ever since!) The S.V.A. was even prouder to support
Mayor MRB's re-election win in 2005 and proudest with his third
election as mayor of NYC in 2009! For more 411 about the
S.V.A. and former NYC Mayor MRB, visit: https://www.StonewallVets.org/MichaelBloomberg.htm.
Sunday, November 24 -- STONEWALL VET BIRTHDAY: QUEEN ALLYSON ANN ALLANTE
The SVA's public events spokesperson Queen Allyson Allante is best known as the founder and longtime president of the Imperial QUEENS & Kings of Greater New York.
Besides being interviewed with an on-screen 'testimonial' in the
original "Stonewall" movie released in 1996, Queen Allyson will be
shown in several photos in the definitive documentary "Inside STONEWALL!" to be released in early 2020. For much more 411, great photographs and media articles on Queen Allyson, see: https://www.StonewallVets.org/QueenAllyson.htm
Friday, November 22 -- REMEBERING the LOSS of 35th U.S. PRESIDENT JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY
Thursday, November 21 -- S.V.A. VS. SCHLEPS-OWNED GAYRAGPAPER (NOW 'g.c.n.') in NYC CIVIL COURT, ROUND 3
The slanderous and shameful Schneps Communications also known as Schleps Media which earlier this year got stuck in a take-all-or-nothing purchase deal with the dubious Gay City News aka Gay Sh*tty News aka Gayragpaper --
now
downplayed to a rebranded invisible-style name as low-cased 'g.c.n' --
is ordered to
appear in Court for 'round 3'! Isn't there a vitamin store with
the name G.C.N.? The Gayragpaper is being legally sued (once
again) by the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
for slander, loss of reveue, sleaze, libel, interference with business,
slime, defamation, smear, etc.! Representing the S.V.A. are
appropriately three Stonewall vets Willson Henderson, Tony Viera and Ramon Bellido -- plus, if he can make it there in time back from Philly, AnDre Christie. The
gavel bangs down at a Civil Court of the City of New York @ 2 p.m.!
Monday, November 17 -- S.V.A.
RESPONDS to SCHNEPS MEDIA d.b.a. GAY CITY NEWS a.k.a. GAY SH*TTY
NEWS NOW little g.c.n.'s STUPID ATTEMPT to 'DISMISS the
LAWSUIT' by S.V.A. vs. GAYRAGPAPER
The two-page diatribe loaded with outrageous
misrepresentatations, noxious irrelevancies and outright lies was
mailed to the NYC Civil Court -- and to the libeled and victimized
S.V.A. -- in a deperate and quite frankly, stupid, attempt to get the
lawsuit against Schleps Communications aka Schleps Media dba Gay City News
dismissed! Ha-ha-ho! The vindictive missile was shamefully
composed by the Gayragpaper's so-called editor-in-chief Paul D. Schindler aka Paula Palisades no doubt with the deliriously, factually-challenged Druncan Ozburn
"the pregnant-looking, lonely goil from 6th Avenue (in Brooklyn) via a
Roxbury-type section of Massatusets"! Wash that congenital
liar's filthy mouth out with Ivory soap! Pathetic that
this is the year of "STONEWALL-50"! In a realistic one word:
Shameful!
Friday, November 15 -- ORIGINAL STONEWALL JUKEBOX #1 SONGSTRESS: PETULA CLARK @ 87!
Sunday, November 10 -- ROLAND EMMERICH MOVIE DIRECTOR and S.V.A. SUPPORTER BIRTHDAY in HOLLYWOOD on WEEKEND of HIS WORLD WAR II FILM "MIDWAY"
Saturday, November 9 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERAN BIRTHDAY: JITTERS GREENFIELD of NJ
Friday, November 8 -- "STONEWALL" MOVIE DIRECTOR ROLAND EMMERICH'S NEWEST and EXCITING HISTORIC FILM: "MIDWAY!"
Appropriately, the new blockbuster movie "MIDWAY!"
about a monumental military battle in World War II, is released on
Veterans' Weekend! The acclaimed and openly-Gay director Roland Emmerich
is also the determined and diligent director of "Independence Day", "The Patriot",
"White House Down", "The Day After Tomorrow" and the definitive
depiction of the Stonewall Era and the Stonewall Rebellion in any media, the film "STONEWALL!". See a literally bombastic "MIDWAY!" film promotion 'trailer' at: www.Ask.com/YouTube?o=0&l=dir&qo=serpSearchTopBox&q=Midway+new+movie. For "MIDWAY!" movie synopsis, plot and cast: www.IMDB.com/title/tt6924650/mediaviewer/rm285576705.
Update: S.V.A. supporter Roland Emmerich's newset movie "MIDWAY" opened for the weekdnd in #1 position!
Thursday, November 7 -- COLD CASE T.V. SHOW ENCORE: "BEST FRIENDS" (aka SECRET GAY LOVERS)
Voted by viewers as one of their most popular episodes, this much-requested presentation of the popular "Cold Case" television show is entitled 'Best Friends',
a code word then for secret Gay lovers. It is an eye-opening
and emotional
revelation saga of the anti-Gay times and the necessarily closeted
people.
This is the coldest -- 70-plus years -- set episode of "Cold Case";
it takes place
during the overlapping Prohibition Era and the Depression Era. This episode
is unique, too, as their only show without an uncovered
murderer at its conclusion. Instead, a 'female human remains' mystery is
solved. Also unique is a real-life person is portrayed: bisexual Billie Holiday singing in a Philadelpha speak-easy. Piper Laurie,
a 3-time Academy Award nominee (now 87 in real life), is
so convincing in her revealing 'old Rose' Collins character.
While denying a long-ago lesbian love relationship, Rose, who is now a great grandmother states:
"If I was the lover of that girl Billie in the truck crash, I
wouldn't be here". The knowing detective Lilly Rush played superbly by Kathryn Morris observes: "And, yet, Rose, here you are!" Samantha Streets
perfectly portrays the originally straight Rose in a sensitive
and captivating approach who realizes and embraces
her forbidden but true love! Tessa Thompson,
as young, foxy and male personna Billie Ducette in an interracial
Gay love affair, had her career launched from this out-standing
performance. It was the girls' plan to move to New York City where they would be accepted!
Marla Gibbs
plays a
spicey adult lesbian of a younger character Lil' Georgie.
The finale,
taking place in modern day Central Park, NY is extraordinary and
inspiring for all Gay people and others! "Best
Friends" won a GLAAD media award! Show airs on Start T.V. @ 3
p.m. See an enticing film clip montage of 'Best Friends' at:
www.Bing.com/videos/search?q=Cold+Case+TV+show+episode+Best+Friends&view=detail
Wednesday, November 6 -- LAMBDA DEMOCRATS SHAMEFULLY ENDORSE "THE NATLER'
Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn aka Lying Ingrate Dems ("LID") shamefully yet expectedly endorses Jerrold Nadler
aka The Natler for the NYC 10th District Congress (West Manhattan and
Brooklyn West) in next year's Primary Election! LID could care
less what the Stonewall veterans knows and believes.
Politically-minded G.L.B.T. groups working together instead of
apart is obliterated by self-servers such as LID. It is
an indisputable fact that the shameful liar The Natler
has been "stealing Stonewall" for years to benefit himself with Gay
volunteer$, Gay donor$ and Gay vote$ at the expense of the
allegedly Gay icons: members of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association. Natler is the proven liar who falsely claims that the Stonewall Monument Memorial
to replace the Sheridan Triangle across from The STONEWALL Club was his
idea! The reality is it was the SVA's project as proposed by
Willson Henderson and designed by Dahn Huni.
The S.V.A. has the confirming documents, the artistic design and
public official letters from 20 years ago supporting and thanking the
STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association! Besides U.S. Senator
Daniel Moynihan, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, NYC Mayor Rudy
Giuliani, Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger and Public
Advocate Marc Green, one of the praise letters was from... you guessed
it: The Natler! See evidentiary letter to S.V.A. at: www.StonewallVets.org/JerroldNadler.htm.
FYI, the LID's current head Jared Arader and treasurer Dan
Tietz are known fabricators! We know from eyewitnesses that
they ignorantly and shamefully slander the S.V.A.
Neither has been to an S.V.A. meeting or conference yet defame
the heroic Stonewall veterans for LID's predatory efforts of "Stealing
Stonewall"! The members of the S.V.A. proudly supports the
intelligent, respectful, inclusive and honest opponent to The Natler:
Lindsey Boylan. She is the SVA's special guest speaker this month! View Lindsey's encouraging website at: www.LindseyBoylan.com.
Tuesday, November 5 -- AMERICAN ELECTION DAY
Thursday, October 31st -- NYC 46th ANNUAL GREENWICH VILLAGE HALLOWEEN PARADE
The "46th Annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade"
will feature the most elaborate Halloween costumes and creative
characters in the World! There are awesome get-ups, marching
bands and bigger than life-size puppets! There is the famous Michael Jackson Dancers performing
the Halloween theme #1 hit song "Thriller"
while dancing up the avenue and dressed up as zombies like
the original MJ music video! The wildly exciting parade in
Manhattan, NYC is on
Avenue of the Americas (aka Sixth Avenue) starting in the SoHo area at
Spring Street and Prince Street blasts off @ 7 p.m. The
extravaganza travels up to 23rd Street in Chelsea.
Over 50,000 artistically attired revelers are in the parade plus a
million spectators! New York One News TV telecasts the Halloween
Parade 'live'! For much more 411, visit: https://Halloween-NYC.com.
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Saturday, October 26, 2019 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS
ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING HOSTED
by WILLSON HENDERSON
*
October is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History Month and there
is, objectively and obviously, no more appropriate G.L.B.T. group to be
in the company of and to support than the historic STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association! The ultra-historic photograph above is prima facie
evidence of the S.V.A. making history, once again! The humongous
gathering for worldwide "STONEWALL-25" of over one million people in
Central Park in New York City was the largest in G.L.B.T. his/herstory! At the
mic is Queen Allyson Allante of the Imperial QUEENS of NYC and the S.V.A.!
New York City Councilwoman Carlina L. Rivera is represented by her special assistant Irak Cehinski
to present a City Council Citation to the S.V.A. for "Stonewall 50". The
brass-framed, glass-enclosed, ribbon-adorned, parchment document
"gratefully honors" the STONWALL Rebellion Veterans Association!
The SVA's get2gether introduces a
U.S. Congressional Candidate
for a Manhattan and some crucial sections of
Brooklyn district! She marched in the New York City G.L.B.T.
Pride
Parade and, unlike the exclusionary incumbent, the
challenger was in communication with the S.V.A. for "Stonewall-50"!
All of the S.V.A. members
and thousands in this district want to
'86' the over-done inhabitant.
The diss-respectful elected rudely failed to contact the S.V.A. for its 50th anniversary!
Yet the shameful hypocrite had the
chutzpah to molest Gay Pride! The members
and sponsors of the politically savvy S.V.A. typically
have
the winner! It
helps when your history of supporters is a "who's who"
and your website has millions of visits
annually!
This month's New York City Council member guest speaker is Councilwoman Helen A. Rosenthal
from the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Coincidentally, she lives
in the same condominium high-rise that the SVA's director Willson L. Henderson
("WLH") used to live in (until he sold it): The Bromley. As an
original owner, WLH bought
there first! For several years, the famous 1969 "Stonewall Car"
was garaged at The Bromley. How did Willson find out about
The Bromley? Clue: "Bella!" Answer: Harvey Fierstein!
(You won't read any of those facts in the Schleps-owned NYC
Gayragpaper!)
Special appearance by the SVA's talented and wonderful public relationist Leticia M. Remauro.
She will update the "S/W-50" public relations for the S.V.A.
Leticia is also the adminstrator of the popular S.V.A. on
FaceBook. View the webfile at: www.FaceBook.com/SVANYC. Many NYC-ers know Leticia from seeing her regularly on the New York One T.V. News political show "Inside City Hall".
Happy Halloween!!
There's no better place to be on the Halloween weekend than in
Greenwich Village, New York City -- especially on Halloween-all-year-round
Christopher Street! On the occasion of Halloween, the S.V.A. will provide special culinary
"treats"
-- and no "tricks" (e.g., the forbidden fruit NYC Gayragpaper)!
Divine meeting is at the historic St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Founders' Conference Room at 81
Christopher Street just off Seventh Avenue in Greenwich Village in
Manhattan, NYC. It's a stone's throw from the #1 subway train. At 3:15 p.m., the S.V.A. gathering crypt-kicks!
Saturday, October 19 -- NEW "STONEWALL ERA" BOOK INTERVIEWS
A new "Stonewall Era" book is in the works! The first interviewee for this new G.L.B.T. book project is appropriately Willson Henderson, the founder and director of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Assoication!
This comprehensive interview, which will be legally
taped -- unlike the dirty, sneaky tricks of the late David "Creepy"
Carter from Georgia and his bombed book the so-called
"Stonewall: The Uprising That Sparked" -- happens at Rosso's
appropriately on Greenwich Avenue @ 4 p.m. You
won't read about this interesting G.L.B.T. history and
realities, nor the current revisionism, of Gay life spanning a
half century in
the heterosexually-owned NYC Gay-ragpaper!
Saturday, October 19 -- S.V.A. BIRTHDAY: PATTI STONE from LI and in FLORIDA
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Wednesday, October 16 -- BIRTHDAY BASH for SVA'S HONORARY FEMALE CHAIRPERSON NY STATE SENATOR DYANE SAVINO
New York State Senator Dyane Jean Savino is
the honorary female chairperson of the STONEWALL Veterans' Association!
Dyane's birthday bash is held tonight at the famous The Wooly in Manhattan!
The historic bar and grand lounge is named after the landmark Woolworth
Building. Said building was once the tallest building in New
York. Proudly representing the S.V.A. and a scheduled speaker is Willson Henderson. Rep'ing PRIDE Democrats of NYC is Steven Gradman.
Besides the gormet food on silver trays throughout the party, there is a
special huge birthday cake presentation for Dyane! Event lights
up @ 6:30 p.m. and parties with disc-jockeyed music -- including "Songs of the Original STONEWALL Club Jukebox" until 9 p.m.
Friday, October 11 -- NATIONAL GAY COMING OUT DAY
This is the 31st annual "National Coming Out Gay Day"! Although this "outin'"
is, of course, rudimentarily inspired by the 1969 Stonewall
Rebellion, that reality is rarely mentioned anymore. The
uprising, staged by Gay boys and Gay girls and their straight friends
was the first "coming out" event. That is one of the true
meanings of "Stonewall"!
Thursday, October 10 -- STONEWALL VETERANS ASSOCIATION SUES NYC GAYRAGPAPER, COURT HEARING, PART 2
The lawsuit launched by the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
is for libel, defamation, slander, interference with the rights of
an organization and loss of revenue. The named defendant is Schneps Communications aka Schleps Media as they now own the Gay City News aka Gayragpaper now 'g.c.n.'
-- the heterosexual owners' shady strategy to conceal the fact that
it is a GAY paper. The non-Gay Schleps must be ashamed of the word GAY! The S.V.A. is represented by its director Willson Henderson, board of directors member Ramon Bellido and executive committee member Tony Viera. Gavel strikes @ 2 p.m.
Thursday, October 10 -- STONEWALL VET BIRTHDAY: ANTONIO 'TONY' VIERA of THE BRONX
Saturday, October 5 -- BIRTHDAY
of WILLSON L. HENDERSON, S.V.A. FOUNDER (1969) and the 'STONEWALL'
CONSULTANT on BOTH "STONEWALL!" MOVIES (1994 and 2015) and "INSIDE
STONEWALL" DOCUMENTARY (2019)
Friday, October 4 -- GAYRAGPAPER's HETEROSEXUAL OWNER VICKI SUE SCHNEPS BUYS "A.M. NEW YORK" NEWSPAPER
This newset acquisition A.M. New York -- after Schneps Communication got stuck with the NYC Gayragpaper in a deal earlier this year -- now gives Schleps Media another outlet to libel, defame and slander plus personal attacks and lies! Did they advise seller Newsday Media Group that
they have at least one (with another pending) New York
City civil lawsuit against them?
It's required to do so by law! Within a few days it was
widely reported that the Schleps fired several new employees -- folks
who did their all for the A.M. New York!
Thursday, October 3 -- SPECIAL "DOUBLE STONEWALL" SUPER SUPPER POW-WOW at ROSSO'S RESTAURANT @ 5:15 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
October 2019 -- GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL and TRANSGENDER (G.L.B.T.) HISTORY MONTH
Saturday, September 28 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS' ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING
*
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association's
"See U In September" (an original 1966 Stonewall Club jukebox
song) meeting frames the finale segment of their milestone
"STONEWALL
50" year!
Guest Speakers: NYC Councilwoman Carlina L. Rivera
(nearby East Village and Lower East Side). Topics include
post-Stonewall 50 and keeping the accolades for and concerns of the
senior citizen Stonewall veterans on-going after the confetti has
stopped flowing! And special guest speaker is NYC Councilwoman Elizabeth M. Crowley of
Queens attending with one of her sons! Besides the issues of the
S.V.A., she explians her plans as a candidate for Queens Borough
President. (That race is particularly relevant to the
Stonewall vets as one of her job-killer opponents is an S.V.A.
defamer.) The S.V.A. provides quality foods for members.
Attendees may bring their
favourite beverages. S.V.A. meeting is in a rented
room the
Manhattan LGBT Community Centre starts on-time @ 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, September 28 -- BIRTHDAY CHEER to SVA's HONORARY FEMALE CHAIRPERSON NYS SENATOR DYANE J. SAVINO
Friday, September 27 -- STONEWALL 50: "INSIDE STONEWALL!" DOCUMENTARY PREMIERS on T.V.
{To be rescheduled when final distribution deal is completed....} Premiere of the much-anticipated and timely "Inside STONEWALL!"
is re-scheduled for this evening! Continuing
with the monumental occasion of the 50th anniversary of the
Stonewall Rebellion (it wasn't a 'riot'), this is the long-awaited,
investigative, definitive documentary film "Inside STONEWALL!".
It provides for the first time a complete and unique look at the 1969 Stonewall
Uprising and its aftermath from both the perspectives of the New York City Police Department ("NYCPD") 'Stonewall cops' and the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.")
'Stonewall vets' and some others including a respected historian
-- not the longtime SVA-banned liar David 'Creepy' Carter! The
eyewitness accounts from inside -- and
outside -- of The STONEWALL Club on
Friday night, June 27th, 1969 into the early morning hours of June
28th, in this film are intensely interesting and really
revealing! They feature several actual 'Stonewall veterans'
(Willson,
Allyson, Bert, Rusty, David S., Tony V., et al.) and
three original 'Stonewall cops' (Frankie, Richie and Vinny) in their
first-ever filmed "Stonewall" interviews! Besides the S.V.A.,
the documentary producers collaborated with two New York City
police
organizations -- no, not the Gay Officers' Action League. Thus,
never-before police department testimonials, documents and
images have been
unearthed! Highlight: A glossy,
black-and-white, full-length,
nightime police photo during the five-night Stonewall Rebellion shows a
known Stonewall veteran book-ended by two uniformed NYCPD
officers -- each tugging on an arm of the captured S/W-vet,
taking the person away while the person is struggling to get
free!
Special invitations shall be
distributed for the
preview of "Inside STONEWALL!"
to all 'veterans' of the Stonewall events, SVA-supportive public
officials (not the smear
campaigners like The Natler, Ruby Diaz Jr., The Schlub or Horey J.) and various
reputable media (not the dubious defendants Gay City News
also known as the Gayragpaper now 'g.c.n.'). After the
documentary's preview,
there will be a grand, yet private, Hudson Blue Productions
celebratory deluxe dinner, delightful drinks and delicioius desserts --
plus devilish 'dishes'! Don't fasten your seatbelts!
Sunday, September 22 -- BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS PRESENTS ITS "33rd ANNUAL FLEA MARKET & AUCTION"
This Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS
("BC/EFA") annual outdoor "Flea Market & Auction" event is always worthwhile,
exciting and fun! BCEFA: "Your Broadway treasure hunt starts and ends with this happening! Meet
your favorite stars, seek out one-of-a-kind theatrical memorabilia and
celebrate your love of all things Broadway!"
The market and auction take place in the heart of Broadway's
theatre district at landmark Shubert Alley (trust us, not
just an alley) at Broadway between West 44th and 45th streets from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. For more 411 on the Broadway Cares "Flea Market & Auction", please visit: BroadwayCares.org.
Friday, September 20 -- SCREEN ACTORS GUILD PRESENTS "A CONVERSATION with LEGENDARY SINGER DARLENE LOVE"
The Screen Actors Guild ("SAG") premieres its new Legends Series with "A Conversation with Darlene Love"! Film clips are shown of Darlene Love
co-starring in the Academy Award-winning documentary "Twenty Feet from
Stardom", her induction acceptance speech at the "Rock & Roll
Hall-of-Fame" and co-starring in all four "Lethal Weapon" movies!
Proudly representing the S.V.A. is its founder Willson L. Henderson and his guest Eldon L. Johnson,
the SVA's Youth-4-SVA organizer. (To be invited and reservation
confirmed, the person must be a SAG member and in great standing.
It also allows one guest.) Venue is the
state-of-the-art Robin Williams S.A.G. Film Center and Theatre in the
Clinton section of Manhattan, NY. Curtains up @ 7 p.m.
Thursday, September 19 -- IN MEMORIAM TRANSITION: CHRISTINE GORDON in FLORIDA at AGE 57
Monday, September 16 -- S.V.A. BIRTHDAY: CARL J. KELLER, JR. of CONNECTICUT
Thursday, September 12 -- S.V.A. BIRTHDAY: RAMON F. BELLIDO of SPANISH HARLEM
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019 -- TRAGIC 18th ANNIVERSARY of the 2001 EXTREMIST ISLAMIC TERRORIST ATTACKS in NEW YORK, VIRGINIA and PENNSYLVANIA!!!!
In Manhattan, New York City, where the great majority of the victims from the crazed and cowardly terrorist murders occurred, the "18th Annual September 11th, 2001 Tribute"
is commemorated at the World Trade Center site starting @ 8:15 a.m.
Public officials participating include former NYC mayor and chief
September 11th official-in-charge and tireless overseer Rudy W. Giuliani and former mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, former NYS governor George E. Pataki, in office and involved in the September 11th recovery, and current governor Andrew M. Cuomo, plus NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams,
among other New York electeds. The tremendous, 3 1/2 hour
tribute service, including the poignant "reading of the names of
victims", is telecast on every major television network.
The main messages from the testimonials are: "never forget", "stop the hate" and "God bless America"!
Tuesday, September 10 -- ONE MONTH UNTIL NYC GAYRAGPAPER IS SUMMONED to COURT -- AGAIN
Terrorism by libel, defamation, slander,
truth-deprivation and personal attacks are some of the un-journalistic
tactics of the Schneps Media via its Gay City News aka Gayragpaper now downgraded to g.c.n. Rather than admit their perennial attacks on the legendary, non-profit, G.L.B.T. civil rights organization, the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
("S.V.A."), and remove their printed trash articles intended to stir
reputation terror, the Gayragpaper is allowed by Schleps Communications
News Group (one iof the publisher's other names) to continue to instill harm on a daily, round-the-clock basis at a
place that can serve as a noxious cesspool: the internet! With
all of the overwhelming evidence by the poison pen of the dubious Druncan Ozborn article itself, lettuce see on October 10th ("10/10") what the civil court concludes!
Saturday, September 7 -- SVA's WILLSON HENDERSON MARCHES in NYC LABOR DAY PARADE
No, he wasn't in the NYC Labor Day Parade with the S.V.A.! Willson L. Henderson ("WLH") marched with a labor organization that he has been a member of for over forty years: Screen Actors Guild
("SAG")! Why don't you ever read that fact (among endless others)
in the biased Gayragpaper? Clearly, because they do not want you
to know the real Willson! WLH also had an expected reunion in the
parade with longtime S.V.A. supporter NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo! Now, as a 'senior citizen', WLH's bi-annual membership dues are paid for by SAG!
Monday, September 2 -- AMERICAN LABOR DAY (HOLIDAY)
Saturday, August 31 -- SVA'S MONTHLY MEETING with STONEWALL UPRISING VETERANS at MANHATTAN LGBT COMMUNITY CENTRE
*
This second Summer meeting of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association is
on the 5th Saturday this month! It is also an exception as
it happens on a holiday weekend: Labor Day. That's the real
dedication of the S.V.A. -- even after over a half-century! The
S.V.A. presents lively discussions, planning and fun!
Meeting is captained by Willson L. Henderson and co-captained by several other selfless Stonewall veterans! Molly Bennett Aitken
reports on her outreach efforts to 'stop the hate; stop the lies'
within some of the local G.L.B.T. organizations! (They know who
they are.) Joni 'JC' Sobel updates current 'veterans of Stonewall' registered with the S.V.A. Bert Coffman
presents communiucations with various responsible public officials not
the three-faced creeps. (They know who they are.) Jitters Greenfield gives the "Jersey Report". Ramon Bellido
will lettuce know about the first (but surely not the last) day in NYC
civil court versus the libelous liars at the 'fake news' NYC Gayragpaper now aka g.c.n. propped up
by Schneps Communications aka Schleps Media. Tony Viera
reveals the newest details on the definitive documentary "Inside
STONEWALL!".
The S.V.A. serves up the quality foods; if desired, you bring your
favorite beverages. The SVA's still ~hot~ (some say hotter than ever)
general manager AnDre Christie
greets folks at the door with his glowing smile and.......!
AnDre favors those who contribute to the non-profit,
all-volunteer S.V.A. not those who stiff it! The executive committee-style,
non-sequitar, family-flavored meeting at the centrally air-conditioned Manhattan LGBT
Community Centre at 212 West 13th Street between Greenwich Avenue and Seventh Avenue lights
up @ 3:15 p.m.
Friday, August 30 -- WILLSON HENDERSON DEFENDS "STONEWALL" -- and HIMSELF!
Willson Lee Henderson ("WLH"), the chief founder and elected director of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("SVA"), has a comprehensive story and character study in The New York Times.
It's wonderful to read of Gay icons mentioned from before, during
and after the Stonewall Era such as Joan Crawford, Elizabeth
Taylor and Lana Turner and, of course, Judy Garland! Willson
mentions Stonewall veterans, his mother, boyfriend and two
cats. The NYX shows a photo of WLH and the blue 1969 convertible
"Stonewall Car". Because of the continued popularity of the
investigative, informative and
interesting WLH article, the S.V.A. is re-publishing it through the
SVA's various formats and expansive S.R.V.A. Network.
www.NYTimes.com/2015/06/07/NYRegion/a-Defender-of-Stonewall-and-Himself.html
Wednesday, August 21 -- S.V.A. MEETING with N.Y.C. CONGRESSMEMBER (not THE NATLER) @ 2 p.m.
Monday, August 12 -- PRIVATE SHOWING of "INSIDE STONEWALL!" DOCUMENTARY
One of the "Inside STONEWALL!" documentary producers hosted a private showing with only a handful of
people. In the film, there are alternating and compelling interviews with several Stonewall vets of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
and a couple of others. Each of the SVAers' stories are
anchored in the basic facts yet each person's experiences are
nonetheless different. Think: survivors of The Titanic! Besides the S/W vets, there is the
never-before revealing information obtained from a
few original NYCPD Sixth Precinct "Stonewall cops" -- plus a current
prominent NYCPD official!
The producers and the researchers on this definitive "Stonewall 50"
project are so professional, informed and savvy that they knew exactly who was "a
must to avoid"! A final deal in the works has not been consumated to announce now what network and when for the showing of "Inside STONEWALL!".
Thursday, August 8 -- STONEWALL
VETS ASSN. LIBEL LAWSUIT in COURT vs. SCHNEPS PUBLICATIONS aka SCHLEPS
MEDIA dba GAY CITY NEWS aka GAYRAGPAPER now g.c.n.
This STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
lawsuit for libel, defamation and slander vomits from
the factually-flawed and flame-throwing 'story' disrespectfully in time
for WorldGayPride and "Stonewall 50" by the
dubious and delusional Druncan Ozburn. The S.V.A. has the prima facie evidence!
The only socially curious question for the courtroom is whether the
real trash publisher Vicky Sue Schnepersohn of Schleps Media show up?
For every one photo she has with former Mayor Bloomberg, as
shown on her Schneps Communications website, both the SVA's founder Willson
Henderson and the SVA's general manager AnDre Christie each have ten! Update: Civil court case to be continued at the adjourned date....
Monday, August 5 -- ORIGINAL STONEWALL JUKEBOX SUPERSTARS CONCERT: MICK JAGGER & THE ROLLING STONES
This grrreat (and sold-out) Mick Jagger & The Rolling Stones("MJ&TRS")
concert was held across the Hudson River in the
Meadowlands in New Jersey! The rock 'n' roll boys opened the
dynamic show with an popular original STONEWALL Club jukebox song:
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" from 1968. Among many worldwide
#1 songs,
MJ&TRS did a rousing rendition of their #1 song form the Summer of
1969 in the Stonewall jukebox: "Honky Tonk Women".
Interestingly, at that time 'honky tonk women' included drag
queens -- and it still does! Other Stonewall
jukebox songs that MJ&TRS performed were "Mother's Little
Helper" (1966), "Ruby Tuesday" (1967) and the appropriately-named
"She's A Rainbow" (1968). Rogers 'Ro-Ro' Huntana
headed up the enthusiastic S.V.A. contingency. MJ&TRS
concluded the high-energy concert with their ultimate #1 hit "(I
Can't Get No) Satisfaction"!
Friday, August 2 -- S.V.A. SUPPER MEETING with CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE for MANHATTAN (and PARTS of BROOKLYN) at ROSSO'S @ 5 p.m.
Thursday, August 1 -- GAYRAGPAPER
REPORTS on G.O.A.L. POLICE OFFICER SLANDER SUIT INVOLVING PEDOPHILIA BUT FAILS to REPORT on
SLANDER SUIT AGAINST THEM as SCHNEPS MEDIA dba GAY CITY
NEWS by the S.V.A.!
Tuesday, July 30 -- ONE MONTH SINCE HERITAGE OF SHAME SH*T on the STONEWALL VETS
Shamefully, it has been exactly one month since the so-called Heritage of Pride also known as 'Heritage of Shame', the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (G.L.B.T.) Pride and parade organizers, attracted million$
of people, over 150,000 marcher$, over 700 group$ (over 700 hefty fees),
over 100 float$ (over 100 pricey fees) and additionally raking in
million$ of corporate dollar$ -- all unquestionably as a result of what
the legendary 'veterans' of the original STONEWALL Club police raids
and the historic Stonewall Rebellion did a half-century ago -- and yet after doing
nothing before or during Pride Month for the STONEWALL Veterans' Association, the HOP aka H.O.S. still has not made
apologies (or ecen endless excuses) much less r-e-s-p-e-c-t, remunerations or
amens one month later....... {to be continued}
Saturday, July 27 -- STONEWALL VETERANS ASSOCIATION: MONTHLY MEETING, POST-PRIDE REVIEW and S.V.A. ANNIVERSARY PARTY IGNITES @ 3:15 p.m.
*
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association holds its annual post-Gay Pride Month meeting and, this year, its 50th anniversary celebration! It is championed by the SVA's elected director Willson L. Henderson.
Hopefully, some of the many alleged "Stonewall veterans"
who popped up on different television programs (typically when a
S.V.A. Stonewall vet wasn't available) and in various newspapers will
identify and unify with and join the established "S/W Vetz" S.V.A.
organization and
attend this meeting with their former original Stonewall Club patrons
and, now, colleagues! S/W vet Molly B. Aitken,
down from Altol, Massachusetts, analyzes the recent two NYC Gay
Pride marches phenomenon and how both fell shamefully short for
actually honoring "STONEWALL 50" and why there is 'Pride':
Veterans of the four years of The Stonewall Club raids and five
nights of the Stonewall Rebellion!! Updates on the forthcoming, informative
and revealing documentary "Inside Stonewall!" and related events are provided by Tony Viera,
one of several S/W vets who is seen in the film with a Stonewall
Rebellion interview. Reports from out-going S.V.A.
vice-presidents R. Bert Coffman and Rusty B. Rose
on the renewed comradery of the S.V.A.
Correspondence updates from public officials, headlined by
the specially-crafted proclamation from NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo and
the Stonewall 50 citation form Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
are reported by
Joni Sobel. As voted unanimously at the S.V.A.
conference, today is the rescheduled S.V.A. Election of its next president
and two new vice-presidents. When is 'WorldGayPride'
going to deliver some of their multitudinal and widespread "S/W-50" memorabilia
that reads "STONEWALL 50" to the folks from the original STONEWALL Club who created the 'Pride'?
WorldGayShame's
ungratefulness and rudeness is obviously endless! Heritage of Pride/Shame has
systematically hawked their promotional "S/W-50"
merchandise to
everyone -- including local, heterosexual, anti-Gay, muslim
merchants on
Christopher Street -- except the Stonewall vets! Lastly and leastly is the 411 on the pending legal court case "S.V.A. vs. Schneps Media dba Gay City News aka Gayragpaper now g.c.n."! SVA's general manager AnDre M. Christie, assisted by boardmember Ramon Bellido, greets folks and collects dues and donations at the door! The SVA's meeting commences as always @
3:15 p.m. and, as ever, on time! Now, it's on to "Stonewall 51"!
Thursday, July 25 -- S.V.A. BIRTHDAY: MOLLY BENNETT AITKEN of MASSACHUSETTS
As a special treat for the S.V.A., Executive Committee member Miss Molly B is driving down from Massachusetts in her new Escalade! She will co-chair the S.V.A. get2gether with SVA's Willson Henderson
on Saturday. Molly B shall celebrate her 70-something birthday
with fellow Stonewallers after the happening at RossoPomoDoro
Restaurant! To see Molly with S.V.A. two decades ago: www.StonewallVets.org/parade/SW-29.htm.
Tuesday, July 23 -- REMEMBERING N.Y.C. COUNCILMAN JAMES E. 'JED' DAVIS, KILLED in CITY HALL
The late and great New York City Councilman James E. Davis,
also affectionately known as 'Jed', from Brooklyn, NY died at the
hands of a crazed, gun-carrying, Gay killer in New York City Hall in
Manhattan, NY on July 23, 2013.
Jed was an active, outspoken and proud honorary member of
the S.V.A. For more 411 regarding Jed Davis and his known
feelings for his
beloved STONEWALL Veterans' Association, please view:
www.StonewallVets.org/JamesDavis.htm.
Saturday, July 20 -- THEME SONG: "HEAT WAVE" by MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS
This American nationwide 3-day "Heatwave" included Friday
the 19th and Sunday the 21st. To learn more about Motown girl
group Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and their famous #1 song "Heat
Wave", visit: www.StonewallVets.org/songsofStonewall-7.htm
Wednesday, July 17 -- "STONEWALLING" DEMOCRAT CLUB DUPES the BRONX DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Thursday, July 11, 2019 -- 50th ANNIVERSARY of the STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS ASSOCIATION!
Wednesday, July 10 --- NEW YORK CITY "SALUTE to the CHAMPIONS" - NO, NOT the STONEWALL VETERANS
The City of New York literally rolled out the red carpet and
held a parade for the U.S. Women's Soccer Team! Yet, just ten
days prior, the City of New York did absolutely nothing for the
legendary STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association'team',
the folks who were the torch in launching the largest civil rights
movement in the history of the World! The rude failure flies in
the face of the reality that the economic effects of the 1969 Stonewall
Rebellion continue to bring millions and millions of dollars into the
City of New
York year-round! Each member of the women's soccer team
were given "The Keys to the City"! The S.V.A.
collectively were not even given the key to a subway bathroom!
They were not given a cost-free note much less a non-profit group
contribution. This NYC Administration has enough self-promoting
gays and lesbians on staff to know better. When it comes to the
supposed G.L.B.T. "heroes", they should rely on the paper of
record The New York Times not the slander sheet NYC Gayragpaper!
Monday, July 8 -- GOVERNOR CUOMO's OFFICE DELIVERS ORIGINAL PROCLAMATIONS to S.V.A.
Friday, "The 5th of July" -- S.V.A. FILES LAWSUIT vs. GAY CITY NEWS aka GAYRAGPAPER now g.c.n.
The "Gay City News" a.k.a. the Gayragpaper and
now down-playing the 'Gay' by using the mundane and lower-cased (we
agree, they are low) "g.c.n." -- embarassingly the only G.L.B.T.
newspaper in all of New York City --
is hereby legally sued... again! This time the shameful
heterosexual owners and smut publishers, mama Victoria Sue Schneps and sonny Joshua Schleps, doing business as Schneps Communications, Inc. aka Schleps Media,
LLC.
As defendants, they are charged with: (1) libel; (2)
defamation; (3) loss of
revenue to a registered non-profit organization; (4) slander; and (5)
character assassination, among
other offenses.... The S.V.A. also secured the documented
right to amend the legal claim and add a co-defendant, complicit in the
slander! (Watch-out slanderers S.D.C.!) The defendants' first of many
publicized court appearances is on August 8th ("8/8")! "Stonewall
veterans fight back!" Ohhh, what a surprise! Stonewall vets
stand up to bullies! Duh! If you wish to follow the
shameful case: NYC Index
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Thursday, July 4, 2019 -- INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY: 243rd BIRTHDAY of AMERICA
Tuesday, July 2 -- ADMIRING MESSAGE from HUDSON BLUE PRODUCTIONS
Subject: Congratulations STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
From: "Pamela Lione" <HudsonBlueProductions@Gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, June 30, 2019 10:21 am
To: "Dr. Stone Wall, PhG." <WLH@nyct.net>
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Dear Willson Henderson and the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans,
Thank you for today "Stonewall 50" and for all that you all have done
and continue to do! Thank you for honoring Hudson Blue Productions
with not only all of your interesting and unique contributions to
the documentary film, but for letting all of us get to know such
amazing people. You will forever be in our hearts and we look
forward to future Collaborations with all of you in the National
STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association, proudly known as S.V.A.
All the best - to the best,
Pam A. Lione
Documentary Co-Producer
"Inside Stonewall!"
Monday, July 1, 2019 -- POST-STONEWALL 50: HOP GLORY and H.O.S. SHAME
The now multi-million dollar Heritage of Pride, Inc. ("HOP")
a.k.a. Heritage of Shame ("H.O.S."), to prove that they really are
not any "heritage of pride", failed to provide any accommodations for
the iconic members of the legendary STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.")
on
the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion! Even haters
within the G.L.B.T. diss-community admit that 50 years after the
greatest
event in G.L.B.T. history -- thus, WorldPride -- the now allegedly
heroic elders
should not have to walk, limp or crawl two miles, particularly in
the summer heat, with ailments such as heart disease,
osteoperosis, lung cancer,
scoliosis, debilitating diabetes, breathing problems, sciatica, inoperable hip
replacement, diverticulosis,
herniated discs, sarcodosis, osteo arthritis, legal blindness, etc.,
etc., etc. and other disabilities! Here's an evil idea for the
controlling evilish HOPers: Have each Pride-persecuted Stonewall
vet carry a huge wooden cross! Even if all of the mid-60s
and up age Stonewall vets were senior athletes, to show some
appreciation, they
should have been given cost-free convertibles! Think "Canyon of
Heroes
Parade" when the hometeam is honored for winning the world series!
But HOP/H.O.S. would not make one phone call or donate one
dollar. Apparently, Heritage of Shame expected the S.V.A. to have
a
flotilla of wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and canes -- plus pogo
sticks, skateboards and stilts instead of a fleet of
convertibles. Here is
just one story about a Stonewall veteran who H.O.S. thought should walk
the parade route and at the end... drop dead!
www.PopularPublicity.com/2019/07/02/Hospice-Patient-and-Stonewall-Participant-gets-Pride-Wish
Sunday, June 30 -- "GAY PRIDE SUNDAY" -- THE LAST SUNDAY in JUNE!
Half-century commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising --
"Stonewall Sunday" -- which was actually in the middle of "The Happening" on June 30th in 1969!
Fifty years later -- represented exclusively by the venerable STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association (S.V.A.) -- what will the surviving, under-acknowledged, legendary, under-appreciated veterans of
the original Stonewall Club police raids and the Stonewall Rebellion be
doing? Inquiring minds and people who are really
interested in and supportive of the real Gay 'heritage' of
respect and 'pride' want to know!
The S.V.A. members have
v-o-t-e-d! By an oustanding margin, it is "Plan C"! Winner is the "SVA's Culinary
& Cocktails Celebration"
at an outdoor restaurant in Greenwich
Village, NYC. For your info, "Plan A" was the losing entry Heritage of Pride +
Shame Parade. "Plan B" was the runner-up Reclaim Pride Coalition's "Spirit of Stonewall
50 March" (with no vehicles). This private "S/W Celebration"
is exclusively for S.V.A. Stonewall veterans only! No outsiders. No media.
First toast mouths @ 2 p.m...... Stay tuned!
Saturday, June 29 -- =NEW= and DEFINITIVE INVESTIGATIVE and REVEALING STONEWALL DOCUMENTARY: "INSIDE STONEWALL!"
There will be a surprise-location press conference about the forthcoming "Inside Stonewall!"
documentary! The riveting and revealing film has in-person
interviews with Stonewall veterans Willson Henderson, Tony Viera, Bert
Coffman, Leigh McManus, David C. Scott, Rusty Rose
and others! In addition, the first
time in a half-century: interviews with three of the original New York
Cirty Police Department officers who were there that first night of the
1969 Stonewall Rebellion! It'll be their first interview for
television and with incredibly revealing Stonewall Uprising
411 via the NYCPD! Code: 1041.
Thursday, June 27th, 2019 -- 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the GAY DATE of the 1969 STONEWALL REBELLION for GAY RESPECT and GAY RIGHTS
Wednesday, June 26 -- BIRTHDAY GREETINGS to STONEWALL CLUB BOUNCER DOORMAN and S/W VET SONNY CARSON in MINNESOTA
Tuesday, June 25 -- REMEMBERING the GREATEST ENTERTAINER: MICHAEL JACKSION (1958-2009)
Sunday, June 23 -- STONEWALL VETERANS' ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE in the N.Y.D.N.
The "SVA's 50th Annual Conference & Stonewall Reunion + Testimonials"
were reported on in many of the media as they virtually all attended
including, but not limited to, The New York Times, the New York Post,
Long Island Newsday, Time Magazine, Reuters News Service and National Public Radio in
addition to many foreign publications, television news shows and
radio stations! Here's the article "Stonewall Veterans Reflect on 50 Year Anniversary" published in the New York Daily News. The SVA's traditional entertainer Sandy Rapp and two of the Stonewall veterans Anthony Coron and Bert Coffman
are featured in the interviews and with a colorful close-up photo of
each! "Singer-guitarist Sandy Rapp cheered the progress of the last
half-century while offering a call for vigilance going forward." Bert remarked that as a Stonewall vet, he "...wants the
older people to remember pivotol "Stonewall" and the younger ones
to learn about it"!
www.NYDailyNews.com/New-York/NY-Stonewall-Club-Anniversary-20190622-story.html
Saturday,
June 22,
2019 -- "SVA's 50th
ANNUAL CONFERENCE & STONEWALL VETERANS REUNION + 'S/W' TESTIMONIALS"
[PLACE] S.V.A. Conference flyer via The Von here!
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The National
STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans
Association ("S.V.A."), since the Summer of 1969, sponsors,
produces and presents the milestone,
informative, unique, interesting, rare and fascinating "SVA's 50th Annual Conference and Symposium
& Stonewall Veterans Reunion + Testimonials".....
Many surviving veterans of the New York City police raids on the
Gay
STONEWALL Bar & Dance Club and the
five-night 1969 Stonewall Uprising
attend -- "come home" -- and participate from all across America from California to Maine and
from Washington to Florida namely: Willson L. Henderson (NY + LI), Brooke Lynn (NJ), R. Bert Coffman (NY), Molly B. Aitken (MA), Jeremiah Jay Newton (NY), Patti Rae Stone (FL), Ramon F. Bellido (NY), Jitters M. Greenfield (NJ), Rusty B. Rose (NY), Michael I. Swerdlow (MX), Joni C. 'JC' Sobel (NY), Anthony 'A.C.' Coron (LI), Davey L. Leong (NY),..... Special "50th
Anniversary Memorial Tribute" to the ultimate Gay icon:
'Saint' Judy Garland (1922-1969), international entertainer, award-winning actress, legendary dancer and iconic singer..... New York City Public Officials
including U.S. congressmembers such as Yvette D. Clarke, NYC borough presidents such as Gale A. Brewer, NY state senators such as Dyane J. Savino, NYS assemblymembers such as Nicole C. Malliotakis, and NYC
councilmembers Carlina J. Rivera, among others, are confirmed guest speakers.....
SVA's divine
venue
for "STONEWALL-50" is the landmark St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
("SJELC") on
Gay-legendary Christopher Street just off Seventh Avenue South in
historic Greenwich
Village, Manhattan, N.Y. The SJELC's welcoming pastor Rev. Mark E. Erson delivers the
yearly "S.V.A. Invocation"..... Film sequences from the powerful,
accurate, exciting and timely
movie "STONEWALL!" by the
acclaimed, openly-Gay movie director Roland
Emmerich will be shown. The SVA's director Willson
was the exclusive 'Stonewall' consultant on the film..... SVA's
'live' entertainment tradition continues with popular Stonewall Era
folk singer Sandy Rapp performing three songs including her iconic "The Rainbow And The Flag" and her ironic "Everybody Was At Stonewall".....
Music from the original STONEWALL Club jukebox via the SVA's entertaining compact disc (C/D) collection:
"Songs of the Original STONEWALL
Bar & Dance Club Jukebox" (1966-1969)"
highlighting Gay-popular hit songs from Diana Ross & The Supremes,
Frankie
Valli & The Four Seasons, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Mary
Weiss
& The Shangri-Las, The Temptations, Shirley Bassey, Len
'Dovell'
Barry,
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Spiral Starecase, The Fifth
Dimension, Michael Jax & The Jackson 5 and Miss Connie Francis, et
al. Just like in the Gay bar and club jukeboxes in the 1960s
and into the 1970s, the night's finale song is Connie's
symbolic Gay anthem "Where The Boys Are"!.....
The SVA's "The Spirit of Stonewall Award" is proudly presented to the most out-standing
and helpful person on behalf of the legendary S.V.A. (there are several worthwhile nominees)..... The
S.V.A. spits out the
notorious "Hater-of-the-Year Diss-ward"
to the most hateful G.L.B.T. business or group (there are many
haters, e.g., G.C.N.,
S.D.C., L.I.D.)..... Special voting: Which non-profit G.L.B.T.
organization shall be the beneficiary of inheriting the classic and
historic 1969 convertible a.k.a. the "Stonewall Car"?!..... Many media
communication (television, radio and press) companies have
confirmed their attendance, including but surely not limited to CBS-TV, the New York Times (NYX), Time Magazine, New York-1 TV News, the N.Y. Daily News, Reuters News Service, ABC-TV, the N.Y. Post..... SVA's
conference, reunion
and
testimonials ignite the celebratory "Ten Days of Gay Pride" on Saturday,
June 22nd @ 3:15 p.m. and it shindigs
until 6 p.m. or so!
Special V-O-T-E for Members and Supporters re: S.V.A. decision on "Stonewall Sunday", June
30th, whether to participate in: "Plan A" - the Heritage of Pride-produced NYC Pride Parade @ 12
noon; "Plan B" (the Reclaim G.L.B.T. Pride Coalition's "Spirit of Stonewall 50
/ Liberation March" @ 10 a.m.; or "Plan C" (the SVA's Celebratory Cuisine +
Cocktails Commemoration at a Greenwich Village indoor/outdoor
restaurant @ 2 p.m.? Eligible voters will receive a 'voting card' upon signing-in at the conference!
Format: This year's conference will be interactive with audience for verbal exchanges and responses!
Attire: Casual; however, wear a rainbow color(s) and, preferably, no sneakers! Event will be filmed!
Voting Results for "Stonewall
Sunday": S.V.A. members voted! "Plan B" (the Reclaim Pride march) beat
"Plan A" (the H.O.S. parade) by a whopping 2 to 1! But, "Plan C" (4/C: celebratory
cuisine + cocktails commemoration) beat "Plan B" by more than 50%.
Heritage-of-Shame Award:
There was a unanimous agreement from the voting membership and
supporters at the popularly attended conference to vomit this
diss-award to four G.L.B.T. groups, all of which are known year-round
for cowardly and falsely attacking the alleged 'heros' of the
G.L.B.T. community and, all of which, disenguinely did not have
one member attend this ultimate WorldGayPride event! The
hateful G.L.B.T. groups shamefully include:
1) Heritage of Pride, Inc. aka Heritage of Shame with appoximate $5,000,000 and $0 for S.V.A.
2) Stonewall Democratic Club aka 'Stonewalling Democrat Clan', defamers of Stonewall veterans
3) Log Cabin Club Republicans, with zero connection to their Gay history via Stonewall veterans
4) Lambda 'Independent' Democrats aka 'Flipped their LID', exclusionary of the GLBT heroes
For much more STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association 411, see: www.StonewallVets.org/mainpage.htm.
Thursday, June 20 -- NYS GOVERNOR CUOMO to PRESENT PROCLAMATION to S.V.A.
Whether the Stonewall 50 'Proclamation' is presented -- hopefully -- by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo himself, a longtime supporter of the legendary non-profit STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association, we don't know at this moment. If the governor and First Lady Sandra Lee
were to go out-of-town after the yuuge, successful legislative session that just
ended very late last night, it would be understandable and deserved!
In the alternative, the governor always sends a prominent,
highly placed, openly-Gay staff member such as David Alden Turley or Alphonso 'Alfie' David.
Conference starts on Saturday @ 3:15 p.m. on Christiopher Street
-- a block up from the WorldGayPride display office of Governor
Cuomo!
Wednesday, June 19 -- UPCOMING "STONEWALL 50" DOCUMENTARY
The "STONEWALL Newzletta"
is not going to provide much info about this now
completed, unquestionbaly interesting and really revealing documentary
about the Stonewall Era, the STONEWALL Club, the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion,
the NYCPD Stonewall Cops, the 1969 "Stonewall Car", the "Songs of The
STONEWALL Club Jukebox", the STONEWALL Veterans Association and several Stonewall veterans including Willson Henderson, Berti Coffman, Rusty Rose, Tony Viera, David C. Scott,
et al. -- then and now! Reportedly, one
unearthed photograph from the Summer of 1969 shows two NYCPD uniformed
police officers bookending a certain well-known S.V.A. Stonewall vet!
Shhhh! What will SDC Dems and LID Dems and the other revisionists and haters and liars
say then? Negotiations are underway for the documentary to be sold and for it to appear on
network television! All three documentary producers will be speaking and taking questions and giving
awesome answers at the SVA's "Stonewall Rebellion Veterans Association 50th Annual Conference & Stonewall Reunion" on June 22nd!
Tuesday, June 18 -- "STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS ASSOCIATION DAY" in BROOKLYN, NYC
Tuesday, June 18 -- "UNCLE JOE" BIDEN STOPS in at THE GAY TOURIST TRAP STONEWALL CLUB
The packed -- thanks only to the
'heroic' Stonewall veterans (not the current heterosexual owners such as Anthony DeCico and Bill Morgan who
pretend it's Gay-owned) -- cash cow Stonewall Club (nobody called it an
"inn") was visited by the current top Democrat candidate for
president Joe Biden!
Wow! There's no way that the patrons of the
original Stonewall Club
would have dreamed that, while we
were dancing to "Nothing But A Heartache Every Day" by The Flirtations,
that a half-century later a presidential candidate would appear!
Unthinkable! Did Mr. Biden expect to find any Stonewall
vets there?
Well, he didn't! Surely not federal felon Fred "Tree" Folkonovski or "The
Dirty Bird" (Marc Seagul). If Mr. Biden doubtfully wants "S/W
Vetz", his thinking-they're-clever 'handlers'
should have him pop up at the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans
Association's conference and reunion (see above) on the 22nd of June!
Monday, June 17 -- SVA's ATTORNEY REACHES the GAYRAGPAPER's CO-OWNER JOSHUA SCHLEPS
Fresh from his extended Father's Day weekend with his
politically-active wife and two very young children, S.V.A.
attorney Jared M. Rich caught the NYC Gayragpaper's (allegedly) heterosexual co-owner Joshua Schneps.
Incredibly, the latter asked the former, "Why are you calling
me"! Duh! Because of the libel, defamation, character
assassination, sleaze, lies, misrepresentation, lies, slime, lies and
scum by the poison pen Druncan Ozburn
that you maliciously published in your ragpaper and posted on the
internet with the intent of causing harm against the legendary STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association and its industrious director Willson Henderson! That's several of the reasons 'why'! Mr. Rich informed Mr. Schneps that, for starters, his client S.V.A.
wants the 'slander sheets' from 2019 -- and 2015 -- taken down!
Even an imbecile would knoiw that attacking the Stonewall veterans
during Gay Pride Month -- especially "Stonewall 50" -- is really low
for Schneps Media, although obviously not too low for lowlife
Druncan Ozburn! FYI, the other co-owner is Josh's mama Vicky Sue Schneps.
The SVA's Willson remarked that for every photo she has
posted on their website with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, I have ten.
We'll present them in the court case!" This matter is not
going away!
Friday, June 14 -- FROM STONEWALL to SYNAGOGUE: S.V.A. DOES SHABATT
The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association was the esteemed guest of the Reform Temple of Forest Hills ("RTFH") .
The
RTFH held a special "G.L.B.T. Pride Shabbath" for its
Friday evening services. The keynote "Stonewall 50" speaker was Willson Henderson, founder of the S.V.A., covered
everything from"A" (Abzug the congresswoman) to "Z" (Zombrowski a
deceased S/W vet). Program began at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, June 11 -- STONEWALL VETERANS FILM INTERVIEWS for PROMINENT ADVERTISING AGENCY
Actual former patrons and Stonewall 'veterans' discuss many topics in film, as only Stonewall veteans can, such as the Stonewall Era (1966 to 1969), the original STONEWALL Club (not the heterosexually-owned facsimile that's there now), Gay icon Judy Garland's funeral on June 27th, 1969 (the day of the Stonewall Uprising), the police-confiscated 1969 convertible "Stonewall Car", and the wonderful "Songs of The Stonewall Jukebox"! Stonewall veteran participants include Willson Henderson, Bert Coffman, Leigh McManus and Joni Sobel. This outing will be a special 'S/W-50' short film entitled "Stonewall Lives!".
Monday, June 10 -- STONEWALL VET BIRTHDAY: BILL MIRANDA SALZMAN of BROOKLYN
Sunday, June 9 -- STONEWALL REBELLION VETERANS ASSOCIATION RECEIVES PRESTIGEOUS G.L.B.T. PRIDE AWARD (T.B.A.)
Sunday, June 9 -- INTERVIEW with STONEWALL VET MOLLY AITKEN in NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
"Miss Molly" (as we call her) Bennett Aitkenwas
interviewd about the upcoming S.V.A. reunion of Stonewall Rebellion
veterans on June 22nd! Molly was there the first night, June
27th, 1969 of the Stonewall Uprising -- the day of the funeral of
international Gay icon
Judy Garland. Molly and several Gay women friends were also at
the funeral of Judy, as were The Kennedys. Molly was a longtime
friend of the late U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. In fact, Molly and
friends had the third
Cadillac on that long Christopher Street block that night; they
had her silver Fleetwood Brougham. One of the Mafia owners of The
STONEWALL Club had the second Cadillac, a black Sedan DeVille.
Willson
Henderson had the main Cadillac, the one that the undercover cops drove
away, a
blue DeVille convertible. The NYDN author Muri Arrancao reported that Molly
is a charter member of the executive committee of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association. Way to go, Miss Molly! www.NYDailyNews.com/News/NY-Stonewall-Rebellion-Anniversary-older-younger-generations-lgbtq.html