ɪn lˈɛŋθ ænd skˈoʊp ɐmˌʌŋ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɡˈeɪ dˈaɪɚɹiz ʌvðə twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, vˈaɪnɪŋz dˈaɪɚɹi ɪz mˈætʃt pɚhˈæps ˈoʊnli baɪ ðoʊz ʌv nˈɛd ɹˈɔːɹəm, ðˌoʊ vˈaɪnɪŋz kˈænvəs ɪz mˈʌtʃ smˈɔːlɚ ðɐn ðæt ʌv ɹˈɔːɹəm.
In length and scope among American gay diaries of the 20th century, Vining's diary is matched perhaps only by those of Ned Rorem, though Vining's canvas is much smaller than that of Rorem.