Thursday,
June 24,
1999 -- Pictured are STONEWALL
Rebellion Veterans
Association
("S.V.A.") Ambassadress Cristina Hayworth (up from Puerta
Rica) and bussing a very amused and fun-filled New York
City
Mayor Rudy Giuliani. S.V.A. President and contact for
the event Willson L. Henderson is laughing big time. In
the
rear, S.V.A.
Vice-President Jeremiah Newton is beaming. Literally to the far
left is former S.V.A. correspondent and diehard Brooklyn lesbian
Harriet "Mo" Garblestein. The event was the annual "NYC Mayor's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Celebration" at Gracie Mansion.
At this popular event, well-covered by all facets of the
media, Mayor
Giuliani
proudly announced the Federal government decision to
historically add the legendary Stonewall site in Greenwich Village
into the
"United States Registry of Historic
Places". The landmark decision was done at this time to
coincide with the 30th anniversary of the historic 1969 Stonewall
Rebellion started by the visionary and now legendary Stonewallers of
the S.V.A. and others. On the local G.L.B.T. level,
Mayor Rudy proclaimed: "With all that Willson Lee Henderson has
done for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community since his
arrest the first night at the historic Stonewall Rebellion to his fighting for G.L.B,T
rights to this day and beyond, therefore, I declare Willson Henderson as
the real life 'Gay Rosa Parks'"!
Mayor Rudy Giuliani was with the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association just three days later leading the
annual New
York City Gay Pride
Parade down famous Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. When Mayor Rudy used to
march with the un-popular NYC Log
Cabin Gay Republicans, the Mayor unfairly
received many boos and
hisses from
many of the parade spectators. In sharp contrast, whenever Mayor Rudy
marched with the STONEWALL V.A. and the famous, knock-out, blue, classic 1969 convertible
"Stonewall
Car" leading the parade, he received cheers and kisses
from the crowds of spectators!
Mayor Rudy gladly observed and verbally commented on
the very welcomed change! By the way, Rudy loves the big car...
big time! |
