{"id":12416,"date":"2023-03-05T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=12416"},"modified":"2023-03-05T11:32:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T15:32:12","slug":"leslie-ryan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=12416","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Leslie Ryan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/421878_189963974448045_1758272635_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/421878_189963974448045_1758272635_n.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Ryan\" class=\"wp-image-12417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/421878_189963974448045_1758272635_n.jpg 569w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/421878_189963974448045_1758272635_n-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leslie Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Leslie Ryan was an entertainer out of Indianapolis, Indiana where she was featured at places like Downtown Olly&#8217;s.  She started performing in 1972 at places like Tulisa\u2019s in Fort Wayne.  Leslie sadly passed away in August of 2019.  We salute the artistry that was Leslie Ryan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=57605\"><strong>Miss Fort Wayne Pride 2003<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=57321\"><strong>Miss After Dark 2001<\/strong><\/a><br>(After Dark Nightclub &#8211; Fort Wayne, Indiana)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74871\">Miss Gay Indiana USofA at Large 1999<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay USofA at Large<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=48492\">1st Alternate to Miss Gay Indiana America 1983<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<br>Talent Category Award<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=48492\">1st Alternate to Miss Gay Indiana America 1982<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=56696\"><strong>Miss Gay Detroit 1979<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68894358_10158805066705760_1285401699292282880_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"104303\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68894358_10158805066705760_1285401699292282880_n.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Ryan\" class=\"wp-image-104303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68894358_10158805066705760_1285401699292282880_n.jpg 552w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68894358_10158805066705760_1285401699292282880_n-173x300.jpg 173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leslie Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/36D0ABBF-1A8C-44CD-A79B-80ECBF52A661.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"981\" data-id=\"85577\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/36D0ABBF-1A8C-44CD-A79B-80ECBF52A661.jpeg\" alt=\"Leslie Ryan\" class=\"wp-image-85577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/36D0ABBF-1A8C-44CD-A79B-80ECBF52A661.jpeg 744w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/36D0ABBF-1A8C-44CD-A79B-80ECBF52A661-114x150.jpeg 114w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/36D0ABBF-1A8C-44CD-A79B-80ECBF52A661-228x300.jpeg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leslie Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4EBFB3E2-A45F-4A8E-AC3F-3EAD4961C315.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"1021\" data-id=\"85578\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4EBFB3E2-A45F-4A8E-AC3F-3EAD4961C315.jpeg\" alt=\"Leslie Ryan\" class=\"wp-image-85578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4EBFB3E2-A45F-4A8E-AC3F-3EAD4961C315.jpeg 744w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4EBFB3E2-A45F-4A8E-AC3F-3EAD4961C315-109x150.jpeg 109w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4EBFB3E2-A45F-4A8E-AC3F-3EAD4961C315-219x300.jpeg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leslie Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/6A593EA5-CA97-42EE-94B1-E6C17760DFD3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"85579\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/6A593EA5-CA97-42EE-94B1-E6C17760DFD3.jpeg\" alt=\"Leslie Ryan\" class=\"wp-image-85579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/6A593EA5-CA97-42EE-94B1-E6C17760DFD3.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/6A593EA5-CA97-42EE-94B1-E6C17760DFD3-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/6A593EA5-CA97-42EE-94B1-E6C17760DFD3-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leslie Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/84B37553-5CD1-4DA8-97A8-54AFC0486313.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"866\" data-id=\"85580\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/84B37553-5CD1-4DA8-97A8-54AFC0486313.jpeg\" alt=\"Leslie Ryan\" class=\"wp-image-85580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/84B37553-5CD1-4DA8-97A8-54AFC0486313.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/84B37553-5CD1-4DA8-97A8-54AFC0486313-121x150.jpeg 121w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/84B37553-5CD1-4DA8-97A8-54AFC0486313-241x300.jpeg 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leslie Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/421878_189963974448045_1758272635_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"569\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"12417\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/421878_189963974448045_1758272635_n.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Ryan\" class=\"wp-image-12417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/421878_189963974448045_1758272635_n.jpg 569w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/421878_189963974448045_1758272635_n-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leslie Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68873152_10158805066960760_2981602473392734208_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"104304\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68873152_10158805066960760_2981602473392734208_n.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Ryan\" class=\"wp-image-104304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68873152_10158805066960760_2981602473392734208_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68873152_10158805066960760_2981602473392734208_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leslie Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68971434_10158805066825760_3457080212330643456_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"104305\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68971434_10158805066825760_3457080212330643456_n.jpg\" alt=\"Leslie Ryan\" class=\"wp-image-104305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68971434_10158805066825760_3457080212330643456_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/68971434_10158805066825760_3457080212330643456_n-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leslie Ryan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leslie Ryan: Archives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Photo Archives<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131491\">September 2015 \u2013 Talbott Street (Indianapolis, Indiana)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some events and venues that Leslie has been part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Indiana<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fort Wayne<\/strong>: Tulisa&#8217;s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indianapolis<\/strong>: Downtown Olly&#8217;s &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103257\">Hunt &amp; Chase<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=103523\">Talbott Street<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leslie Ryan: Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leslie.ryan.35\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leslie Ryan was an entertainer out of Indianapolis, Indiana where she was featured at places like Downtown Olly&#8217;s. She started&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=12416\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> In Loving Memory of Leslie Ryan<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[22,11,39],"class_list":["post-12416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-in-loving-memory","tag-indiana","tag-michigan","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12416","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=12416"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12416\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}