Leslie Jordan, a Chattanooga native and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alumnus, won an Emmy in 2006 for his role on Will & Grace. He's also appeared on Desperate Housewives, Boston Legal and American Horror Story. He's also a writer/performer. His one-man stage show My Trip Down The Pink Carpet, produced by his friend Lily Tomlin, is a hilarious and sometimes poignant glimpse into his life--growing up gay and Southern Baptist and all the conflicts (and eventual acceptance) he