# Brandi Carlile on Dolly Parton: ‘She Took a Risk and Accepted Me for Being Gay’

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-26 14:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queerty | From a 1980s chauffeur to Straight Talk: How Dolly Parton always showed up for the trans community | 2026-08-26 00:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxOQU44Q0MtbnZfVjhmYWZmZ0lYekhfZjRpRXdadEpkR2F4dUZYRTItTHdCRGZOd1oyMkU3RVZkZkdHdm45RDhKZVpfT3VmNWo4S2k4dHlMR1dLaUlqeGxuOHpQSHVQY2RSdDBwTm4yQV9KWnFvR2VfRGpuOGRiajFBLWlNTXF4ZWtCeGtyUTZqM3NWdjFOZmZUanpHR0ZsVEtqX1dtckNFR0d1YkFQeFJ1WnUzd01tVklzcmtCT19sMWtWbnlDMElwQjdHRQ?oc=5) |
| them.us | Brandi Carlile Says Dolly Parton “Took a Risk” Accepting Gay Artists Like Her | 2026-08-26 00:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxObEFaY3daTVAxUDBMRUxIT0sycEVEU1MyWTlJRlgxZlBxMlpjdzJSN0RQOTViNGNnQmJQblZrR0h5SUVvd1Z3dWIwTjNIS01vc3lOMDVWU3Y3TXFHYk56R05neWU3WHo0LWxYNkxxRy1YeEIyNzRvV2FNT3JJTnlPdg?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | 11 Times Dolly Parton Said Exactly What The LGBTQ+ Community Needed To Hear | 2026-08-26 00:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9pVVNuR3R3dTNkOVMtZWd6R1FzZEplSHF1MkszX2g5NWhqVEdQcFRURS1qNlJrU2pfc2g4cVNUU1AyQnZoZHVURVd0T2tFUmMzaklHTU1acC1rV0lycGk2Z09yWUJQa2wwdGZHSGRGMm5mOE10aXdfSTV3?oc=5) |
| Elle India | In Dolly Parton, Queer People Saw A Woman Who Refused To Shrink | 2026-08-26 00:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPdE5LRHlzWFREbkFOX2FzWW1POExjRUhtaE1hWnQ5R0ZxMklQbVRwd2JmNVZ5NDRVY0lCZGh1WHF5NzlrYTlIQ0tWcGJPVzU1NWc3dWRzWDZBVnRmXzVvdGxsclpGaldyZjRvU2dmLTZaZmt6cEJWeTlNdDFXUWh4X0ZHOVF0ZmFLS1I3RlhjdnQ1ZHk5QmQ3X0VWZEk?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | ‘Find out who you are, and do it on purpose’: unabashedly herself, Dolly Parton was an icon to LGBTQ fans | 2026-08-26 00:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE96eWNRSk5EZkNyWjY5eFk1MGdkTFVuSjVhTUROaGd6MEF6UWpaSkY5VUEzc0FiaE1kdWlUYl9DLUlLem5iZEtOQjZMZ2h2ZUVPMWtxa1RFSE12aFdSbDQ2VVV5YWY5SG5EWW13N19GMGFmZHQ0Rk9BLQ?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | Brandi Carlile on Dolly Parton: ‘She Took a Risk and Accepted Me for Being Gay’ | 2026-08-26 00:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNelBXTVVyZlAxNFlVZ0ppS3hINUFOQ1E4eXk4Z2RSTWllU0FuQjZMb1c3bDhXOVBzOE9JQTljLWp5V084VGxHVFg2aHlYeW8tYUZuWC1oRjRYLUVsT0xHQjBQZGtCb0lEcDNfRjVoZE1heWEyRDlya0VDZFUybDVueFpqbUtjRklBRnFLQmdDbm9tODduTml1NDhReTZrazVPVE9LUw?oc=5) |

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