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The Confessions and Diaries of a New York Veteran of Greenwich Village Stonewall Inn Raid of June 28, 1969
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A True Story and Confessions of the (possibly) oldest surviving Veteran of the Stonewall Inn Raid which occurred on June 28, 1969 in New York's Greenwich Village. The Author was a Patron of the Stonewall Inn, and he was there on that dreadful morning of the raid and the arrests of dozens of... read more
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Summary edit
The Confessions and Diaries of a New York Veteran of the Stonewall Inn Raid of June 28, 1969
is a story which chronicles the life and confessions of a Patron of the Greenwich Village Stonewall Inn,
who was there on the night of the raid and arrests.
He takes you on a Thirty-Year...
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(warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
Quotes edit
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“The Postman rings once, but the Salesman rings until he collects”
The Author
Setting & Locations edit
New York, connecticut, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Greenwich Village, Washington Square Park at New York University
- The Statue of Liberty
- Grand Army Plaza
- Central Park
- The Huntington-Hartford Museum
- The Connoisseur's Corner: An Exquisite Fifth Avenue Thrift Shop near East 10th Street in New York City.
Organizations edit
- The Gay Liberation Front, LGBT,: Gay Organizations in New York's Greenwich Village
- American Experience: A Gay Rights Organization
- The Stonewall Gay Democratic Club: The Stonewall Democrats of New York
First Sentence edit
7 East 14th Street was an imposing residence for a twenty-seven year old black man in 1969.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Introduction
Dedication
Chapter One: Welcome to My World
Chapter Two: The Greenwich Village Baths
Chapter Three: His Marquis de Sade Tendencies
Chapter Four: Dinner at Peter Luger's Steakhouse-Manhattan
Chapter Five: Behind the Green Door
Chapter Six: The Stonewall Inn Raids: My Lover's Arrest
Chapter Seven: The Court Arraignment
Chapter Eight: How Did I Meet My Dreamboat
Chapter Nine: His Heterosexual Deception
Chapter Ten: The Fun Begins: Bar Hopping
Chapter Eleven: My First Heart Throb
Chapter Twelve: Sunday Dinner: The China Gardens Restaurant
Chapter Thirteen: Sex in Tompkins Park
Chapter Fourteen: The Early Years: East New York, Brooklyn
Chapter Fifteen-Seventeen: The New York Hilton
Chapter Eighteen: Sir Winslow Lancelot
Chapter Nineteen: Christmas Eve with Raul
Chapter Twenty: The Morning After
Chapter Twenty-One-Two: The Confession: I have Full-Blown AIDS
Chapter Twenty-Three: The Souvenirs Dancer
Chapter Twenty-Four: Freak, Gay, or Bisexual
Chapter Twenty-Five: My Cotton Eyed Joe
Chapter Twenty-Six: The Frankie Alvalon Prototype
Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Hollywood Pin Up
Chapter Twenty-Eight-Nine: The Double Whammy
Chapter Thirty: The Huge Midget
Chapter Thirty-One: The Big Catfish
Chapter Thirty-Two: Dooley Squat
Chapter Thirty-Three: Blake Harlemon
Chapter Thirty-Four: The Choir Boy
Chapter Thirty-Five: The Man-Child
Chapter Thirty-Six: At Mister D's-Manhattan
Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Grand Astor Hotel, New York City
Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Graveyard Shift
Chapter Thirty-Nine: The BackStreet Bar
Chapter Forty: The Freak who came up Short
Chapter Forty-One: T-Bone (Sugar) Jackson and the 0.38 Caliber
Chapter Forty-Two: The Smooth Operator
Chapter Forty-Three: The Vin Diesel Prototype
Chapter Forty-Four: The Size Queen
Chapter Forty-Five: The Clothes Thief
Chapter Forty-Six: The Car Thief
Chapter Forty-Seven: The Almost live-in Lover
Chapter Forty-Eight: The School Boy Hustler
Chapter Forty-Nine: One in a Million
Chapter Fifty-Two: Teen Triology # 1, 2, and 3
Chapter Fifty-Three: The Postman Rings Once
Chapter Fifty-Four: The Door-to-Door Salesman
Chapter Fifty-Five: The Gary Coleman Prototype
Chapter Fifty-Six: The Construction Worker
Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Goofy-looking Guy who was Packing
Chapter Fifty-Eight-Nine: Ronnie: The Cock-Bearer
Chapter Sixty: Seeing is Believing
Chapter Sixty-One: Leaving New York
The Epilogue
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Surviving the 30-year HIV-AIDS Epidemic: The Author, 70, is living proof of HIV-AIDS survival
Series & Lists edit
This book is in The Confessions and Diaries of a New York Veteran of Greenwich Village Stonewall Inn Raid of June 28, 1969. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Scott G. Brown (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scott G. Brown
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 17, 2011
ISBN: 1460948645
Page Count: 248
Publisher: Scott G. Brown
Country: United States
Publication Date: January 17, 2011
ISBN: 1460948645
Page Count: 248
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Scott G. Brown: This is the book's e-store where the book can be purchased in bulk at a discount for Booksigning and Fundraiser events. Contact info:( e-mail:gsbrown318@gmail.com}
- American Experience: A LGBT website, American Experience, with connections to PBS, presents a documentary on the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. The sneak preview was aired April 21, 2011 at 8 PM. The actual event was held April 25, 2011. The Author, Scott G. Brown, was invited by the Producers, Kate Davis and David Heilbroner, and American Experience to tell his story during the sneak perview of the Documentary.
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