vˈaɪnɪŋz ɐkwˈeɪntəns ɐmˌʌŋ ðə ɹˈɪtʃ ænd fˈeɪməs wʌz lˈɪmɪɾᵻd; hɪz dˈaɪɚɹi ɪz æɾ ɪts bˈɛst ɪn kɹˈɑːnɪklɪŋ ðə mɪnˈuːʃɪˌiː ʌvðə dˈeɪli lˈaɪf ʌv ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəli kjˈʊɹɹiəs ænd sˈɛkʃuːəli ˈæktɪv ɡˈeɪ mˈɛn bˈoʊθ bᵻfˌoːɹ ænd ˈæftɚ ðə stˈoʊnwɔːl ɹˈaɪəts.
Vining's acquaintance among the rich and famous was limited; his diary is at its best in chronicling the minutiae of the daily life of intellectually curious and sexually active gay men both before and after the Stonewall riots.