{"id":1172,"date":"2020-07-10T08:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T12:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2020-07-10T08:22:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T12:22:00","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-leslie-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1172","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Leslie Rage"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_65281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65281\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-65281\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-65281\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Rage\" width=\"550\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o.jpg 1548w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-326x428.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-700x919.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leslie Rage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Leslie Rage, a forever Miss Gay America, was known for her dancing abilities. She showed us this in her signature talent presentation, &#8216;Let Me Dance For You&#8217; from &#8216;A Chorus Line&#8217; that she brought to the Miss Gay America pageant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Beyond just her talents on stage, Leslie was even more known for how kind she was to others.\u00a0 Sadly we lost Leslie about 6 months after her reign as Miss Gay America 1993.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=23209\">Miss Gay America 1993<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Gay Mid East America 1993<\/strong><br \/>\nPrelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=23209\">1st Alternate to Miss Gay America 1992<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Miss Gay New York State 1990<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=65281'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"114\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-114x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leslie Rage\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-65281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-326x428.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o-700x919.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1602202_526126384167065_7208136705254935531_o.jpg 1548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-65281'>\n\t\t\t\tLeslie Rage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=65278'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/10014968_526216787491358_1520255992132342128_n-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leslie Rage\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-65278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/10014968_526216787491358_1520255992132342128_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/10014968_526216787491358_1520255992132342128_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/10014968_526216787491358_1520255992132342128_n-326x488.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/10014968_526216787491358_1520255992132342128_n.jpg 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-65278'>\n\t\t\t\tLeslie Rage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=55822'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"109\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/18813824_1239030342876662_7510804704962583393_n-109x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leslie Rage\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-55822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/18813824_1239030342876662_7510804704962583393_n-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/18813824_1239030342876662_7510804704962583393_n-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/18813824_1239030342876662_7510804704962583393_n-326x448.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/18813824_1239030342876662_7510804704962583393_n.jpg 699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-55822'>\n\t\t\t\tLeslie Rage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=77254'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26168488_1588343984568336_7993356936179877523_n-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leslie Rage\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-77254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26168488_1588343984568336_7993356936179877523_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26168488_1588343984568336_7993356936179877523_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26168488_1588343984568336_7993356936179877523_n-326x435.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26168488_1588343984568336_7993356936179877523_n-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26168488_1588343984568336_7993356936179877523_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-77254'>\n\t\t\t\tLeslie Rage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=77255'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26196054_1588345127901555_2148583299747356085_n-113x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leslie Rage\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-77255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26196054_1588345127901555_2148583299747356085_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26196054_1588345127901555_2148583299747356085_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26196054_1588345127901555_2148583299747356085_n-326x435.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26196054_1588345127901555_2148583299747356085_n-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/26196054_1588345127901555_2148583299747356085_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-77255'>\n\t\t\t\tLeslie Rage\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Leslie and Friends<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n-150x129.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leslie Rage and Charity Case in Washington, D.C. Circa 1991.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-65279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n-150x129.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n-326x279.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-65279'>\n\t\t\t\tLeslie Rage and Charity Case in Washington, D.C.  Circa 1991.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51737_104665142936235_6969468_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51737_104665142936235_6969468_o-101x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leslie Rage and Nicole James. Club Zippers.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-65280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51737_104665142936235_6969468_o-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51737_104665142936235_6969468_o-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51737_104665142936235_6969468_o-326x483.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/51737_104665142936235_6969468_o.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-65280'>\n\t\t\t\tLeslie Rage and Nicole James at Club Zippers. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leslie Rage, a forever Miss Gay America, was known for her dancing abilities. She showed us this in her signature&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1172\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> In Loving Memory of Leslie Rage<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[22,32],"class_list":["post-1172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-in-loving-memory","tag-new-york","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/65281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}