The following night we went to the Stonewall and Charlie asked me to dance. And I said 'No, no, no. I don't dance with men; I don't do that.' So he said 'Why?' I said, 'I don't want anyone to see me.' He said, 'But you know, everyone in here is gay.' And it was the fear, you know? So as the night went on we had a few more drinks; he asked me if I found any of the men who were with him attractive; I said 'yeah, Frank.' And I started crying, 'cause nobody had ever asked me. The following night we went back to the Stonewall, and then Frank came over to ask me to dance. And I realized if I didn't dance with this guy, we probably wouldn't get it on together. It was the first man I was attracted to; it was the first time I danced. I felt embarrassed and nervous, and I realized that I liked this guy. You know, it was my first love. So we dance. It was nice. We slow danced to 'Let It Be Me,' which became our song. That was the first time I allowed myself to dance, to be part of gay life. To go ahead and kiss a man in public.
Danny Garvin, Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked The Gay Revolution by David Carter, p84-85









