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The S.V.A. Flagship crossing Avenue of the Americas The 1969 Cadillac
"Stonewall Car" is shown in the heart
of Greenwich Village traveling west on Waverly Place
crossing Avenue of the Americas ("A/A") heading toward the nearby
Gayest street in the world: Christopher Street. The
well-known signage
on the side of the car reads: "The 1969 Stonewall Car".
S.V.A. Stonewall
Veterans ridin' high in the "Stonewall Car" pictured above are
(l-2-r): Terri Van Dyke (ridin' "shotgun"); Cristina Hayworth
(up from San Juan standing
in the car a la Evita); Yvonne Ritter (atop rear seat, left) and Rev.
Magora
Kennedy (atop rear seat, right). Countess Conni Briana
(sun-glared) is driving the "Big Blue". Conni is on transgender
loan from the
Imperial QUEENS & Kings of Greater New York. Because for only
the second time in New York City parade herstory, the
"SW-Car" contained
only females, Terri Ann labeled it the "Stonewall Fish Tank"!
That was doubly hillarious as some people admiringly refer to the
two-and-a-half ton car as built as strong as a tank! To
which Williamson replies: "Tank U!"
 Post-Parade Press Release re: Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Congressmember Carolyn Maloney * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * =acknowledgment= The roll of film from this 2000 parade has been misplaced through the hands of three different S.V.A. officers, two of whom passed away, thus causing further delays; however, believe it or not, the film is not permanently 'lost' and will be located in the S.V.A.'s treasure vault of (refrigerated) undeveloped rolls of film spanning ten years. The "SW-31" film will be developed and the pictures will be placed here; hopefully, posted during the Summer of 2008. Thank you for your interest and patience. Pridely, Leigh P. McManus S.V.A. Newzletta Editor
=====2019: 50th Anniversary of the Gay Stonewall Rebellion===== [Friday night, June 27 ~through~ Thursday evening, July 3, 1969, Manhattan, New York City]
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