Dolly Parton Pride Boycott Rumor Debunked!

However “The Tennessee Voice” isn’t a genuine electrical outlet; Google search results page program no such website or any type of such interview. A previous reporter at The Tennesseean paper hosted a podcast through 2024 called “Tennessee Voices,” but we discovered no interview featuring Parton.

Parton’s Stance on LGBTQ+ Rights

PolitiFact also discovered no legitimate records or declarations from Parton that she is boycotting Pride this year. She has long had a large LGBTQ+ fanbase and has talked lot of times on behalf of gay and transgender rights.

When asked in a 2023 meeting with The Hollywood Press reporter regarding Tennessee regulations seeking to target transgender rights, she stated, “I have some of everyone in my very own prompt household and in my circle of staff members. I have actually obtained transgender people. I have actually obtained medicine addicts– all within my own household.

Dubious Source Spreads False Claim

The articles connect to website with un-bylined articles flooded with pop-up ads. The write-ups, which were similar in content, include a quote they state Parton gave in a meeting with “The Tennessee Voice,” claiming that while she enjoys everyone, she won’t participate in Pride month due to the fact that it has actually “become political, performative and divisive.”