it’s pride, y’all, and this episode marleah tells the story - stories - of a person who embodied pride and self joy better than anyone else: the one and only leslie jordan. We talk about his growth from a wee gayby in chattanooga tennessee to a west hollywood stage and screen icon who gave the country the comfort it needed when we needed it most. happy pride, friends. we love y’all.

Resources //

• How Yall Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived, by leslie jordan

• Remembering Leslie Jordan: Goodbye to One Southern Baptist Sissy From Another, by Jason a. Michael on pridesource

• Leslie Jordan Is Larger Than Life by allison glock, Garden & Gun

• Before TV, Leslie jordan was miss baby wipes, by martin padgett for bitter southerner

• leslie jordan’s chattanooga, by cj lotts for garden & gun

• Leslie Jordan Once Made Fried Chicken and Sweet Tea to Share on a Flight, and That Sums Up Why We Love Him, by Mary claire lagroue for allrecipes

• 'Will & Grace' Actor Leslie Jordan Recalls Sharing a Jail Cell With Robert Downey Jr., by liz calvario for ET

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