Though Van Ronk was not gay, he had experienced police violence when he participated in antiwar demonstrations: "As far as I was concerned, anybody who'd stand against the cops was all right with me, and that's why I stayed in...
Iako Van Ronk nije bio gej, mnogo je puta bio svjedokom policijske brutalnosti dok je sudjelovao u antiratnim prosvjedima: Što se mene tiče, svatko tko bi se suprotstavio policajcima imao je moju podršku, i zato sam ostao...