Leslie Jordan - Metro Weekly - August 13 & 20, 2020
Here Comes Mr. Jordan: A natural, hilarious storyteller, Leslie Jordan is the star of this Saturday’s Gay Men’s Chorus virtual summer gala. Interview by Doug Rule. Page 28 Also: The DC Eagle allegedly withheld tens of thousands in PPP loan money from employees. By John Riley. Page 16 And: Boys State documents a contentious mock election where the emotions, intrigue, and shady politics are vividly real. Reviewed by André Hereford. Page 37 Inside: Out On the Town p.5 Spotlight: Restaurant Week p.9 Hey Mr. VJ p.11 The Feed: Counting on Kamala p.13 Transphobic Tweeting p.18 Change of Mind p.19 Teacher Trouble p.20 Harboring Hate p.24 Super Ceremony p.26 Gallery: Luca Buvoli p.34 RetroScene p.38 Last Word p.41 Patron Saint: Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
Here Comes Mr. Jordan: A natural, hilarious storyteller, Leslie Jordan is the star of this Saturday’s Gay Men’s Chorus virtual summer gala. Interview by Doug Rule. Page 28
Also: The DC Eagle allegedly withheld tens of thousands in PPP loan money from employees. By John Riley. Page 16
And: Boys State documents a contentious mock election where the emotions, intrigue, and shady politics are vividly real. Reviewed by André Hereford. Page 37
Inside: Out On the Town p.5 Spotlight: Restaurant Week p.9 Hey Mr. VJ p.11 The Feed: Counting on Kamala p.13 Transphobic Tweeting p.18 Change of Mind p.19 Teacher Trouble p.20 Harboring Hate p.24 Super Ceremony p.26 Gallery: Luca Buvoli p.34 RetroScene p.38 Last Word p.41
Patron Saint: Earl 'Brother Boy' Ingram
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Contents<br />
<strong>August</strong> <strong>13</strong> & <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> Volume 27 Issue 14<br />
16<br />
By John Riley<br />
FROZEN FUNDS<br />
DC Eagle allegedly withheld tens of thousands<br />
in PPP loan money from employees.<br />
HERE COMES MR. JORDAN<br />
A natural, hilarious storyteller, <strong>Leslie</strong> <strong>Jordan</strong> is the star<br />
of this Saturday’s Gay Men’s Chorus virtual summer gala.<br />
Interview by Doug Rule<br />
28<br />
37<br />
STATE OF THE UNION<br />
Boys State documents a contentious mock election<br />
where the emotions, intrigue, and shady politics are vividly real.<br />
By André Hereford<br />
OUT ON THE TOWN p.5 SPOTLIGHT: RESTAURANT WEEK p.9 HEY MR. VJ p.11<br />
THE FEED: COUNTING ON KAMALA p.<strong>13</strong> TRANSPHOBIC TWEETING p.18<br />
CHANGE OF MIND p.19 TEACHER TROUBLE p.<strong>20</strong> HARBORING HATE p.24<br />
SUPER CEREMONY p.26 GALLERY: LUCA BUVOLI p.34<br />
RETROSCENE p.38 LAST WORD p.41<br />
Washington, D.C.’s Best LGBTQ Magazine for 26 Years<br />
Editorial Editor-in-Chief Randy Shulman Art Director Todd Franson Online Editor at metroweekly.com Rhuaridh Marr Senior Editor John Riley<br />
Contributing Editors André Hereford, Doug Rule Senior Photographers Ward Morrison, Julian Vankim Contributing Illustrators David Amoroso, Scott G. Brooks<br />
Contributing Writers Sean Maunier, Kate Wingfield Webmaster David Uy Production Assistant Julian Vankim<br />
Sales & Marketing Publisher Randy Shulman National Advertising Representative Rivendell Media Co. 212-242-6863 Distribution Manager Dennis Havrilla<br />
Patron Saint Earl ‘Brother Boy’ Ingram Cover Photography Courtesy of <strong>Leslie</strong> <strong>Jordan</strong><br />
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