A federal judge has ruled that Texas’ ban on drag shows is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment, offering the following advice to those offended by drag:
“The solution is relatively simple ... just don’t go [to the shows].”
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I’ve got to say that honestly, I’ve never seen anyone dying have such an overwhelming affect on just about everybody. She’s got Reba McEntire all the way to Eminem and everybody in between. I guess that says a lot about her as a person we can all hope to be remembered this way.
One thing I've come to appreciate more as I've gotten older is the important role some of these glamorous female celebrities played in normalizing acceptance of gay people by modelling it themselves. It's easy to dismiss the respect gay men often give to women like Dolly Parton, or Elizabeth Taylor, or Princess Di or whoever as something sort of trite and tacky, and sometimes it is. But at its best, it's also rooted in a history of being able to identify allies at a time when being one was a genuinely brave act for a public figure reliant on the good graces of the conservative middle classes.
Everyone should watch Steel Magnolias and 9 To 5. Those were classics in my household because of my Mom and Grandma and it’s criminally under seen by male cinephiles. Dolly Parton is just perfect in them
Like honestly man I know I’m posting a lot, but how do you drop one of the loveliest songs ever written and then, once you made everyone butter, spin on a dime and turn it into the most endearing gag
Genuinely do think Dolly deserves a national holiday. You celebrate by buying kids books and being nice to each other. Coincides with the beginning of the school year. I’m emotional over her passing, but I’ll mean it a year from now just the same.
Beyoncé pays tribute to the late Dolly Parton:
“Dolly, you were the barometer. The North Star. Bold and brilliant. Talented and tenacious. You taught so many lessons on how to be uniquely oneself. I am grateful for your art, your heart, your generosity, your humor, your entrepreneurship. I'm honored that I had the privilege to work with you. I will treasure that forever. Thank you for your profound impact on the world. You are an angel who has made this
world a happier place because of your joyful art. You are truly one of one. Rest peacefully.”