Dolly Parton has always known how to make an entrance.
In 1997, the iconic country star graced the cover of Out at a moment when she was stepping boldly into queer spaces, from RuPaul’s radio show to the dance floor with a house remix of “Peace Train.” Nearly three decades later, her words still feel remarkably fresh. In this newly resurfaced Out cover story, Parton talks camp, friendship, self-invention, her fiercely independent streak, and why she refused to choose between her conservative country audience and her devoted LGBTQ+ fans. Revisit the conversation that captured Dolly exactly as she was: bigger than life, impossible to categorize, and entirely herself.
Until next time.
-Alamin Yohannes, Audience Editor
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