Tennessee’s Governor Loves Dolly—But Not the LGBTQ People She Stood Up For

Source: www.motherjones.com · Section: politics · Bias: Left · Published: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:47:17 GMT

Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee has declared his support for renaming Nashville’s airport for Dolly Parton, days after the beloved singer’s death. “It is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter and greet travelers with the enduring legacy of Dolly’s music, generosity, faith, and kindness,” Lee wrote in […]

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Nashville Airport Could Be Renamed for Dolly Parton, Tennessee Governor Announces — www.variety.com
Left: Tennessee Gov. Wants To Rename Important Landmark After Dolly Parton — www.huffpost.com
Center: Tennessee Governor Proposes Renaming Nashville Airport In Honor Of Dolly Parton — deadline.com
Center: Tennessee moves to rename Nashville International Airport in Dolly Parton’s honor — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: ‘She should have been queen of the world!’ Readers remember Dolly Parton — www.theguardian.com
Center: How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond — www.npr.org
Right: Dolly Parton’s six-decade love story with Carl Dean began at a laundromat — www.foxnews.com
Right: Bill Maher Gripes Dolly Parton’s Death Dominated the Week’s News: ‘All This Is Going On’ — www.thewrap.com
Center-Right: Bad Wolves guitarist AJ Rebollo quits over band’s Dolly Parton cover, accuses label of ‘ill intent’ — nypost.com

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