Lesbian couple asked to reverse shirt at Dollywood

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Dolly Parton, who has stated publicly that she favors gay marriage, might have something to say about one recent incident at Dollywood. The Associated Press reports that during a recent visit to the Tennessee theme park, one lesbian woman wearing a t-shirt reading "Marriage is so gay" was asked to turn it inside-out to avoid giving offense to other park-goers.

Olivier Odom, who was visiting the park on July 9 with wife Jennifer Tipton, their friends and their friends' two daughters, complied to avoid a scene in front of the children, but said she was offended at the request.

Odom and Tipton have filed a complaint with Dollywood asking the park to "to implement policies that are inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; conduct staff sensitivity training; and issue a public statement indicating that the park is inclusive of all families."


Jennifer Tipton (left) and Olivier Odom say they want Dollywood to rethink its policies and be more inclusive.

A spokesman for the park, Pete Owens, said that it is Dollywood's policy to ask people with clothing or tattoos that could be considered offensive to change or cover up in order to preserve a family friendly atmosphere.



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2. Just Ridiculous

I hope the policy gets rethought real quickly. She has as much right to wear that T-shirt as some fundie does an "I Love Jeebus" T-Shirt.