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Dolly Parton dies aged 80: Nine times she proudly came out for LGBTQ+ rights

Dolly Parton, the iconic, incredible, philanthropic musical legend sadly passed away aged 80 on Tuesday 25 August. This sad moment has united fans and provided a good opportunity to reflect on all of the wonderful things saint Dolly did for the LGBTQ+ community.

Dolly Parton dies aged 80: Nine times she proudly came out for LGBTQ+ rights

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Dolly Parton, the iconic, incredible, philanthropic musical legend sadly passed away aged 80 on Tuesday 25 August.

This sad moment has united fans and provided a good opportunity to reflect on all of the wonderful things saint Dolly did for the LGBTQ+ community.

Here are nine times she proved herself a patron saint of queer allyship.

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Dolly Parton, the iconic, incredible, philanthropic musical legend sadly passed away aged 80 on Tuesday 25 August. This sad moment has united fans and provided a good opportunity to reflect on all of the wonderful things saint Dolly did for the LGBTQ+ community. Here are nine times she proved herself a patron saint of queer allyship.

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Here are nine times she proved herself a patron saint of queer allyship.

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