Dolly Was My Church: A Conversation with Duane Gordon
From The Priesthood of All Queer Believers
For Duane Gordon, Dolly Parton’s spiritual music was the church of his childhood. Long before he created Dollymania, her songs offered him a way to encounter God amid a church upbringing that left little room for questions or for queer people. Anny talks with Duane about his lifelong love of Dolly, the faith he found beyond the church of his childhood, and the generosity he sees in the way Dolly lived. They talk about family, queer belonging, the work of justice, and what it means to recognize