Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon and Longtime LGBTQ+ Ally, Dies at 80

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Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon and Longtime LGBTQ+ Ally, Dies at 80

Parton died Tuesday in Nashville, her family announced. She had publicly supported marriage equality and defended transgender people over the course of her decades-long career.

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33 Photos of Fun and Festivities With San Francisco’s Transgender District

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33 Photos of Fun and Festivities With San Francisco’s Transgender District

Two nights in San Francisco close out California's Transgender History Month: an opera showcase at the Strand and an all-Black drag party in SOMA, both marking the 1966 uprising that started it all.

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Jaelynn Scott is on track to become Washington's first openly trans legislator

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Jaelynn Scott is on track to become Washington's first openly trans legislator

She leads the Lavender Rights Project and took more than 88 percent of the primary in Seattle's 37th District. POLISH spoke with her about community, safety, and why she won't run on identity alone.

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