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Dolly Parton has ‘no plans’ to cancel North Carolina concerts because of HB2
Dolly Parton, an outspoken supporter of LGBTI equality in recent years, still plans to kick off her 2016 concert tour in Greensboro, North Carolina despite the state’s controversial HB2 law.
‘I have no plans to cancel the show,’ Parton said Tuesday (26 April) during a conference call with reporters about the tour.
‘I believe that everybody ought to be treated with respect, but I feel we will serve better from the stage,’ she added. ‘I don’t like to get caught up in controversial issues. I will address whatever I need to from the stage.’
HB2 bans all local LGBTI rights ordinances in the state.
It was pushed forward to override an ordinance in Charlotte that would have allowed transgender people to use the bathroom of their gender identification.
Artists including Boston, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato and Blue Man Group have called off gigs in the Tar Heel State.
Cyndi Lauper, Joel McHale, and Mumford & Sons performed (or will in the future), promising to donate funds to local LGBTI organizations.
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