/=/=/=/=/ National =/=/=/=/=/ "STONEWALL-50" =/=/=/=/ STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association S.V.A. is comprised of actual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight  (G.L.B.T.S.) patrons from the original Stonewall Club in New York City with  routine and dangerous N.Y.C. police raids and/or participants in the historic 1969  Stonewall Rebellion!  These "Stonewallers" are heroes of the G.L.B.T. communities. * * * * * * *  STONEWALL Rebellion  Veterans Association Next Meeting: Saturday March 30th 2019 3:15 pm - 5 p.m.  New York City     G.L.B.T. Comm. Centre   * * * * * STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association "S.V.A. 50th Conference" Saturday  June 22nd 2019 St. John's Lutheran Church  Greenwich Village S.V.A. pictures shown above include the original 8-color Gay Pride Flag, the landmark Stonewall Club, the famous "Stonewall Car" leading a Gay Pride Parade in NYC, the jukebox "Songs of The Stonewall" and legendary Stonewall Veterans such as Queen Allyson, Bert Coffman, Cristina Hayworth, Jeremiah Newton and Magora Kennedy. *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * S.V.A. E-mail Sign-up S.V.A. never lends, sells or trades its private email list! www.StonewallVets.org/form2/form.php *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * The STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association earn$, deserve$ and appreciate$ your $upport! "Touch" the above button to participate donating via secure PayPal.  The S.V.A. has the highest level of validation and security. You can also download the S.V.A. support form below and mail it to the S.V.A. *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * ~~~~~~~~~~National~~~~~~~~~~ STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans  Association *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  Stonewall     Icons  Mae West  *  Bette Davis  *  Joan Crawford  *  Lana Turner  *  Judy Garland  *  Liz Taylor  *  Marilyn Monroe  * Connie Francis*  Julie Andrews  *  Shirley Bassey  *  Barbra Streisand  *  Diana Ross  *  Cher Sarkisian   *  Dolly Parton  *   Liza Minnelli  *  Donna Summer  *  Madonna Ciccone  *  Michael Jackson         S.V.A. Mission Statement, Purposes and Goals   "Reflections" of the Stonewall Era and S/W Club by W.L. Henderson   STONEWALL: The Era, The Club, The People The Rebellion   "Songs of The STONEWALL" Club Jukebox (1966 to 1969)         1969 Classic Convertible famous "Stonewall Car"   Photo Album: Biographies, Parades, Narratives   Education Programs and Community Services   Prominent Public Officials and Organization     Supporters         Past Events from 2002 to 2018 with S.V.A.   S.V.A. 2019 Current -and- Upcoming Events   Membership, Donors, Contributors, Sponsors and Ad Form   Business Ads & Political Advertisers in "STONEWALL Newzletta" *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association Meeting Notice STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association  *  Next S.V.A. Meeting *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * The Original STONEWALL Club Artist's Depiction of the original STONEWALL Inn and Historic Sign [courtesy of the National STONEWALL Revellion Veterans Association Archives]

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Synopsis The National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") is comprised of the actual, surviving and active veterans of the historic 1969 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender ("G.L.B.T.") monumental 1969 Stonewall Rebellion at and the former regular patrons of The Stonewall Club (no one called it the "Inn") who were subject to New York City Police Department raids at 51 and 53 Christopher Street off Seventh Avenue in Greenwich Village, New York, U.S.A.  The rebellion (it was never a 'riot') lasted five inconsecutive nights (they were not 'riots') from Friday, June 27th, to Thursday, July 3rd, 1969.  June 28th was the second (not the first) night of the uprising.  On two nights (Monday, June 30th and Tuesday, July 1st) it rained.  So, no one wanting to get wet, the rebellion was postponed until Wednesday, July 2nd!  Symbolically, it was on the 'seventh day', July 4th, American Independence Day, that the united G.L.B.T. community triumphantly celebrated our historic Gay independence -- although not our full civil rights, not all of our freedoms!  However, the long G.L.B.T. community process ignited in earnest!   The S.V.A. was founded on the following Friday, July 11th, 1969, literally just a stone's throw from The Village in a big New York delicatessen / restaurant known as The Victoria Kosher Deli Restaurant on 14th Street just off Fifth Avenue.  The S.V.A. organization is a cultural, historical, educational, advocacy and politically-aware, non-profit, volunteer organization primarily, but not exclusively, for the G.L.B.T.S. communities.  That's why the S.V.A. added an "S" for straight!  It includes the SVA's non-Gay members, sponsors, friends, supporters and advertisers.  The S.V.A. is registered (since 1969) with the New York State Attorney General's Charities Bureau and listed with the City of New York's non-profit organizations.   The "STONEWALL Newzletta" is the popular publication of the S.V.A.  Originally a two-sided news flyer, it grew to a 16-page newsletter with commendation letters from public officials and political candidates as well as Gay and non-Gay organizations.  The newsletter includes business, non-profit groups, public service and public official advertisements.  An "S.V.A. Speakers Bureau" of Stonewall veterans is available to other organizations and groups and for events and forums.  The Stonewall veterans of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion led the annual New York Gay Pride parades in Manhattan (the first in 1970 to the 49th in 2018), Queens (through 2004), Long Island (until 2000), Brooklyn (through 2008), The Bronx (1998 to 2002 when they queerly ended after five years) and sometimes across the huge Verrazzano Bridge into Staten Island, New York City.  The S.V.A. has also been the guest leaders of Gay Pride parades throughout America from Los Angeles to Milwaukee, to Toledo to New Jersey.  Spanning a few decades, the S.V.A. periodically partakes in the legendary, annual nighttime Greenwich Village Halloween Parade.  The S.V.A. leading any New York City parade is always with the classic, eye-catching and now famous 1969 blue convertible also known as the "Stonewall Car" with the big white wall tires, white leather interior and the colorful magnetic signs that read "1969 Stonewall Car"!   For in-person information, the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association regularly meets monthly on the last Saturday.  See details below.  For more 411, telephone the S.V.A. at (212) 6-27-1969 (the exact date of the first night of the Stonewall Rebellion, June 27, 1969).  You may also visit the S.V.A. on the worldwide web at their several million verified 'visits' a year, informative, interesting and fabulous website at:  www.STONEWALLvets.org.       *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   S.V.A. Meetings The National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") meets every month (rain or shine, snowstorm or heatwave) on the last Saturday -- unless, of course, it is an American national holiday such as Christmas or a holiday weekend such as Thanksgiving.  The time of the monthly S.V.A. meeting is from 3:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. and beyond, if needed.  (Note:  S.V.A. meetings were previously @ 4:15 p.m. for several decades.)  The location is at the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender ("G.L.B.T.") Community Centre ("The Gay Centre") at 212 West 13 Street (between Greenwich Avenue and Seventh Avenue) in Manhattan, New York.  The Gay Centre is accessible by car with free street parking or many paid garages.  New York City Transit ("NYCT") bus routes in Manhattan near The Gay Centre are the following:  M-14-A and M-14-D (14th Street), M-20 (Seventh and Eighth Avenues) and M-11 (Ninth Avenue).  The Gay Centre is also convenient via the following NYCT subways:  #1, #2, #3, "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "L" and "Q" (for "Queen").  If you need more "411" about the Gay Centre or to see their "Gay Groups" listing for the S.V.A., visit:  www.GayCentre.org.   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *    S.V.A. Button STONEWALL Veterans' Association Button [Note: Only the first word "STONEWALL should be all capital letters.] The official National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") large button is round with a symbolic, dark pink outline of brickwork stones creating the "stone wall" effect.  The impressive button includes the S.V.A. name and the year of its inception in 1969.  New York City District Leader David B. Reck from Greenwich Village, NY, who was commissioned by the SVA's founder Willson L. Henderson to create this unique item, is the exclusive designer.  Mr. Reck is also the sole producer of the limited edition, optional pin-on or clip-on button.  The eye-catching S.V.A. button is distributed only to:  (a) the actual veterans of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion registered as S.V.A. members; (b) the S.V.A. Board of Directors elected by the S.V.A. membership; and (c) the significant S.V.A. Honorary Members approved by the S.V.A. Board of Directors.  The unique S.V.A. button is truly treasured!   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * S.V.A. Contact 411   STONEWALL  Veterans' Association Suite 120 70-A Greenwich Avenue Manhattan, New York, U.S.A. 10011   S.V.A. Office telephone:  (212) 6-27-1969     Historic Note:  S.V.A. telephone number is the exact date of the first  night of the Stonewall Rebellion:  June (6th month) - 27th day - 1969  S.V.A. Auxiliary Office phone:  (718) 901-1969 S.V.A. fax:  (718) 294-1969 (S.V.A. requires a fax cover sheet) S.V.A. website: www.StonewallVets.org S.V.A. e-mail:  SVA@StonewallVets.org                        *                STONEWALL Veterans' Association Office Hours Monday to Friday:  12 noon to 9 p.m. (EDT) Saturday (1/2 day):  12 noon to 4:30 p.m. (EDT) S.V.A. Closed:  Sundays and all U.S.A. holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and holiday weekends such as Memorial Day Weekend, Labor Day Weekend and Thanksgiving Weekend in addition  to half-days on Easter Good Friday, Election Day, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve! *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

     STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
-- the absolute and authentic authority on anything and everything "STONEWALL"!

      S.V.A. 2019 "STONEWALL-50" Board of Directors 

S.V.A. Founder / S.V.A. Director / S.V.A. "S/W-50" Chairman
 Willson L. Henderson*  (NY)
www.StonewallVets.org/WillsonHenderson.htm
(212) 369-1969
WLH@nyct.net

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S.V.A. Public Affairs Liaison
 Ramon Fernando Bellido*  (NYC)
www.FaceBook.com/SVANYC
(646) 415-0605
RayLeftTurn@Gmail.com

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S.V.A. Public Officials Liaison
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S.V.A. Financial
Anitra L. Maddeo, C.P.A.*  (LI)
www.StonewallVets.org/upcomingevents.htm

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S.V.A. Social Media Administrator
Sanjay Miyon Peters*  (USA)
www.FaceBook.com/SVANYC
(929) 327-5786
Miyon_Ghideris@Yahoo.com 

STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
2019 "STONEWALL-50" Executive Committee
All 14 S.V.A. Executive Committee members are veterans of the Stonewall Club,
New York City police raids from 1966 to 1969 and/or the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion

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Robert A. "Raz" Spiegel*  (DC)
www.StonewallVets.org/upcomingevents.htm
(202) 462-5370
SpiegelOkay4Now@Gmail.com

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Antonio "Tony" Viera  (NYC)
www.FaceBook.com/SVANYC
(347) 835-7293
[no e-mail]


Keys:  
U.S. state of residency is abbreviated in parenthesis
"NYC" refers to the 5 boroughs of New York City
"LI" is Long Island, New York
 "DC" is District of Columbia 

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Stonewall Veterans Interview Request Protocol:  
Any and all interviews from organizations, businesses and/or all media
must also be officially requested in writing on letterhead with full details.
School students should send an email and follow-up with a telephone call.
Letters of request must be sent to the Stonewall veteran and to the S.V.A.
SVA-ers must contact S.V.A. asap for approval of any and all interviews!

 
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S.V.A. "Bi-Laws"

 The ultimate STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") 
authority is the SVA's Board of Directors (B/Ds) with an Executive Director
("E/D").  SVA's Board shall ideally consist of five (an odd number) members.

The operating electors is the S.V.A. Executive Committee ("E/C") composed 
 of actual patrons of The STONEWALL Club from 1966 to 1969 and who were  
present for any of the dangerous and threatening New York City Police Dep't
 raids on the original STONEWALL Club because it was a Gay (dance) club!
Such persons are known as "Stonewall veterans", a term appropriately coined 
by Stonewall veteran Willson L. Henderson.  The term is now international!
In 2009, S.V.A. members voted the elimination of an elected officer system,
which historically well-served the S.V.A. organization for four full decades!
The group is now run daily by a dozen-plus member Executive Committee.  
It includes several Stonewall veteran committee directors such as a public 
affairs director, fund-raising director, media director, events director, outreach 
director and social director, who shall be annually voted by the STONEWALL 
Veterans' Association E/D.  A majority of the great-standing and eligible S.V.A. 
Executive Committee members, who must be duly-noticed in writing in advance 
prior to any S.V.A. meeting, must decide by majority vote on any decisions of 
the S.V.A.  The Executive Director does not vote except to break a tie-vote of 
the E/C.  To vote, all Executive Committee members must be in great standing!

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National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association 
===G.L.B.T.=Stonewall=Veterans=in=Memorium===

Andre F. Adams (2000), Bobby J. "Chad" Albano (1991), Brandy T. Alexander (1982), David R. Ali (1986), Giulio E. Andino (2006), Sonia Jane Attkiss (1982), Gilbert "Gay Flag" Baker (2017), Alvin "Al" Baltrip (2005), R. Bob Barkan (2003), Jackie W. Barrett (2014), Adolph A. Bazemore (1997), Candice Boyce (2010), LeRoi R. Carr (1992), Raymond S. Castro (2010), Raven D. Chanticleer (2002), Booker T. Cooke, Jr. (2011), Michael W. Dawkins (1998), Ray S. DeJames (2000), K. Storme "King" DeLarverie (2014), Joseph A. "Miss Destiny" Destio (1980), Aubrey D. Drummond (1988), Stanley M. "Stanlietta" Dunne (1991), Christopher B. Falco (1978), Eddy Finkelstein (1993), David Jenkins-Foxworth (2008), Vaughn D. Fubler (1991), Roger S. Fulop (1989), Danny ("Darvon") Garvin (2014), David Gobar (1985), Paul R. "Pauline" Greenwood (1988), Emile A. "Champ" Griffith, Jr. (2013), Lance William Guecia (1999), Ed B. Heffernan (2004), Jerry "Krayzee" Hoose (2015), Marsha P. "Pay Her No Mind" Johnson (1992), Steven M. Konigsberg (1984), Henry M. Koutoukas (2011), Danny C. Larsen (2011), Glenn F. "Moody Blue" LaRusso (2014), Douglas C. Lawson (2003), Lou P. Maletta (2011), Kenny O. Marpe (1987), Nick J. Mazzaferro (1992), Luby A. "LaLa Belle" Meyers (2014), Jacques H. Minette (2000), Brian M. Molese (1992), Sidney F. Morris (2002), John R. "Jack" Nichols (2005), Ronnie J. ('9/11') Nieves (2001), Electra Jane O'Mara (2004), Gerald I. "Uncle Gerry" Paige (1992), Richie A. Parissidi (1992), Gilbert "Timbuktu" Price (1991), Rafael Quintano (2008), John P. "JP" Ranieri (2001), Mark C. Richter (2014), Sylvia Rae "Skunkgyrl" Rivera (2002), Stephen T. Salata (1988), Tommy J. "Avenue X" Sallinelli (2009), Stan G. "Ronette" Scherer (1986), Charles R. "Archbishop" Snyder (2005), Allen Siegel (2011), Warren A. "The Ole Wren" Smith (2017), Sterling "Hollywood" St. Jacques (1984), Richard D. Strahan (1999), Ivan "Ivana" Valentin (2001), Terri J. "Terri Ann" Van Dyke (2003), David Van Ronk (2002), Paul "Boston" Vosper (2005), Dwight Werner (1985), Dave F. "Hurricane" West (2006), 
A. Doric Wilson (2011), Eddie H. "Dancer" Wright, Jr. (1984), Richard M. Zollo (1988) 

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 S.V.A. Honorary Members
     "Top Ten" are supportive, meritorious and elected herein 

         
N.Y.C. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
(www.MichaelBloomberg.com)

N.Y.C. Councilmember James E. (Jed) Davis, In Memorium
www.JamesEDavisFoundation.com

Congressmember Geraldine A. Ferraro, In Memorium
www.StonewallVets.org/GeraldineFerraro.htm

America's Mayor Rudy W. Giuliani (New York City)
www.GiulianiPartners.com

Whimsical Artist Susan Marie Olmetti (Chicago, IL)
www.SusanOlmetti.com
(708) 682-2986

Broadway Cares Executive Director Tom A. Viola (Manhattan, NY)
www.BroadwayCares/EquityFightsAIDS.org
(212) 840-0770


  

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"STONEWALL":  The Era, the Club, the People, the Rebellion
Directed by Roland Emmerich  *  Produced by Michael Fossat, Et Al.
www.TheSTONEWALLmovie.com

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S.V.A. 2019 Membership / Supporters / Advertising Form

 

Download STONEWALL Veterans Association (S.V.A.) 2019 Membership Form (PDF)

To become a 2019 friend, sponsor or advertiser, please see the webfile:
www.STONEWALLvets.org/membership/sponsorship.htm

 

 

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S.V.A. Privacy Pledge The National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A."), since 1969, is a renowned, volunteer, non-profit, registered New York City and New York State organization with local, city, state, national and international outreach and support.  The S.V.A. is committed to protecting your privacy -- a right which the S.V.A. has maintained as one of our founding principles and has always fought to protect.  Former S.V.A. Honorary Female Chairperson, Congressmember Bella S. Abzug, co-authored the national Right to Privacy Act.  Therefore, we really respect and protect any and all "411" (information) that you may provide to the S.V.A.  The SVA's plentiful general mailing and special sponsor lists are absolutely confidential!  SVA-ers do not avail, sell, rent, loan or trade our mailing lists.  Thet's the exact opposite of US!  The S.V.A. has never availed any of its communication lists or contacts in nearly 50 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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"The STONEWALL Cheer"

 

 

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S.V.A. Advisory

This historic, educational, interesting and unique website by the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.V.A.") is provided as an informative courtesy and a public interest service; however, all of the information provided by the S.V.A. is the proprietary property of the S.V.A.  Therefore, publishing, printing, copying, down-loading, e-mailing, faxing and otherwise disseminating any text, photos, images and any and all of the other data contained on this S.V.A. website is strictly prohibited without the express approval -- in writing -- of the S.V.A.  If granted, as are reasonable and clear requests, the S.V.A. requires that any and all such information, names, quotes, photos, images and the like must be clearly credited to the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association with an active website link to the S.V.A.

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S.V.A. Website Statistics

S.V.A. Website Busiest Year  
Busiest Year:  2009 > ten million verified 'visits' in one year! 
This total amount is over one million more 'visits' than the prior year! 

S.V.A. Website Busiest Months

   Busiest Month:  July 2009 >>> 1,070,308 visits   
2nd Busiest Month:  October 2008 >>> over 989,000 visits!!!!! 
 3rd Busiest Month:   June 2009 >>> over 906,000 visits!!!
4th Busiest Month:  October 2009 >>>  850,642 visits
5th Busiest Month:  September 2008 >>> over 800,000 visits
6th Busiest Month:  June 2007 >>> nearly 800,000 visits 
7th Busiest Month:  November 2009 >>> 783,998 visits
8th Busiest Month:  December 2009 >>> 782,426 visits
 9th Busiest Month:  August 2010 >>> 772,500 visits
10th Busiest Month:  August 2009 >>> 753,285 visits

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