I was hoping to remain silent on the incident at Starbucks but somehow the story found legs and has made its way into the press. I feel I owe my friends an explanation:
Truth be told it was sweet iced tea, not coffee. I am a ‘sweet’ mannered Southern boy who was taught not to start a fight. Nobody ever told me I could not end one. I refused to sit and watch these hate crimes continue. I guess our work for equality is not done yet!
I’m being hailed a hero which is all well and good but I lost my temper. My heroes in life always kept their cool.”
— Leslie Jordan in message posted to his Facebook page to address the recent scuffle with homophobic young men who shouted gay slurs at the patrons of a Starbucks in West Hollywood
Damian Omar Plaza
I love Leslie but I don’t want him to put his life up due to jerks! More people should of banded together vs just him. What a wonderful mortal he is.
Luis Collazo
Should have been scolding tea!
James Halat
Love you, man!
enfilmigult
Instead of just patting himself on the back he says “my heroes in life always kept their cool”? He really couldn’t be any classier. You’re the best, Leslie Jordan.
Mark Stanley Bridges-Music
Norris Rogers
love
excusemydust
I adore Leslie; this just further cements it. He’s talented and courageous, but also classy. 🙂
adrianjurado310
Ya give those street thugs a taste of homosexual flavor. Lets hit up a Olive Garden in drag,, u can pick me up when you want.
ProfessorMoriarty
Mr. Jordan, you did absolutely nothing wrong and reacted quite appropriately. Do not trouble yourself another minute over your actions. Wild that more of us would stand up for what’s right. Love you, man!
Chmcneel1
As Albert Einstein once said, “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” Thank you Mr. Jordan for doing something
Giancarlo85
Where is that idiot masc pride? Hr always has something insightful to say when he degrades other gay men. Mr. Jordan stood up for himself. That makes people like masc pride weak and cowardly.
Chuck Veit
Its pretty sad in todays world its our older generation who still have to fight to keep our voices heard.. Love you Leslie…
Finrod
If you don’t stand up for yourself, no one else is going to do it for you.
GayEGO
Thank you for standing up for us, Leslie!
Clark35
@Damian Omar Plaza: Exactly. More people should have stood up and helped him or said, or done something.
Louis
I adore this man such a lovely classy man no question.
I would have done the same those men had no right to come into a public establishment spewing hate speech and of course the police conveniently ignored it.
Smh its a shame for those who claim they serve and protect that most of them only serve and protect SPECIFIC people.
martinbakman
More people should be so classy.