Vinnie was pivotal in my early days as a liberated gay man in San Francisco. He and his lover welcomed me to share their magnificent, spacious flat in a great, classic Victorian building overlooking the Panhandle on Fell Street near Masonic. The flat was filled with roomies from Baltimore, and there was a huge communal loft with a balcony on the top floor of the building. A massive Maryland flag adorned those upper reaches. I remember one February morning looking out of the window of the loft onto the Panhandle to see snowflakes falling! ... it was 1975. Vinnie was a joyous guy and much in love. The music at the time was Donna Summer's LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY ... and the City was radiant and ebullient. Happy, care-free times. I stayed in touch with Vinnie when I moved away and he and his lover had the florist shop on Church next to Dipti Nivas. With the descent of the Dark Times, we lost tough. Vinnie, I have looked for you here and there over the years, and now through this magnificent virtual monument to our fallen brothers and sisters, I have found you again to say thanks for those magical times so long ago now. Love and peace forever!
Visitors are welcome to leave thoughts of remembrance. The GLBT Historical Society reserves the right to reject any submission for any reason.
If you mention another living person, use that person's first name only.
No abusive or unfavorable content will be published. Your IP address will be logged.
Review your submission
Your proposed submission to the guestbook will appear as follows:
If you wish to make changes or corrections, click Edit. If you are satisfied with your submission, click Publish.
