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Dolly Parton Donates $1 Million to Vanderbilt Coronavirus Research

8/26/2026

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Dolly Parton donated $1 million to coronavirus research at Vanderbilt University in 2020.
Dolly Parton said she avoids politics and rallies, preferring to stay silent on partisan matters.
Parton urged Christians to accept LGBTQ individuals and defended transgender rights, drawing criticism from some right-wing figures.
Dolly Parton publicly supported the Black Lives Matter movement.
She donated royalties from Whitney Houston’s cover of “I Will Always Love You” to Nashville’s Black community.

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Dolly Parton donated $1 million to coronavirus research at Vanderbilt University in 2020.
Dolly Parton said she avoids politics and rallies, preferring to stay silent on partisan matters.
Parton urged Christians to accept LGBTQ individuals and defended transgender rights, drawing criticism from some right-wing figures.
Dolly Parton publicly supported the Black Lives Matter movement.
She donated royalties from Whitney Houston’s cover of “I Will Always Love You” to Nashville’s Black community.