“I am truly sorry for the hurt or embarrassment regarding the gay and lesbian t-shirt incident at Dollywood’s Splash Country recently. Everyone knows of my personal support of the gay and lesbian community. Dollywood is a family park and all families are welcome…. I am looking further into the incident and hope and believe it was more policy than insensitivity. I am very sorry it happened at all.”
Statement attributed to entertainer Dolly Parton regarding an incident that occurred at the Dollywood theme park in Knoxville in early July. Olivier Odom was asked to reverse her “Marriage is so gay” t-shirt allegedly because the park’s dress code did not allow attire that other families might find offensive. (ABC News Radio)
