Soft spoken, short and funny are the things that make Leslie Jordan so wildly successful and charming. But as a kid growing up gay in Chattanooga, Tennessee, it made him the target of bullies. He found refuge in the 1970s Atlanta drag scene at a club called the Sweet Gum Head. (“Before TV, Leslie Jordan was Miss Baby Wipes,” Bitter Southerner, Oct. 8, 2020; photo courtesy TheLeslieJordan.com)