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Albert Leslie Cochran (June 24, 1951 – March 8, 2012) was an American homeless man, peace activist, cross-dresser, urban outdoorsman, and outspoken critic of police treatment of the homeless. Cochran was known in Austin as Leslie. [1]
Mar 8, 2022 · Tracy Frazier. Leslie pulled into Austin, officially — some have him visiting the city much earlier — on January 24, 1996 on a three-wheel bicycle pulling a six-foot trailer. He immediately ...
- Austin Reporter
LESLIE AUSTIN. “I’d never seen or heard the singer, but felt like I was seeing & hearing a legend. She’s awesome.”.
Mar 7, 2019 · The new documentary premieres Friday at SXSW and follows the life and legacy of Leslie Cochran, a cross-dressing homeless man who embodied the spirit of Austin in the 1990s and early...
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Mar 16, 2019 · Locals knew Leslie by his eye-catching thongs and high heels ... but those were only a small part of his inspiring life story.
- Clark Rogers
Jun 9, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Leslie Cochran, a chronically unhoused man who strutted Downtown Austin in heels and ran for mayor twice. He was a local celebrity, a fashion icon, and an advocate for the unhoused.
Mar 8, 2012 · Leslie Cochran was a cross-dressing, homeless citizen who became an Austin icon for his quirky style and political campaigns. He died in 2012 after a long illness and was remembered as a symbol of Austin weirdness and individuality.
