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Is Dolly Parton the True Gay Republican Diva?
(& you have three chances to see her in LA in the next 16 days)

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Perhaps, the Southern background (or, in Bruce’s case, residence) of many of my gay friends makes Dolly Parton appear to rank with Judy, Barbra and Ethel in our diva pantheon. And it seems nearly all (yes, I said that right, nearly all) of my gay conservative friends love Dolly.

In sixteen days, she’s appearing for the first time ever at the Hollywood Bowl. And two films at Outfest (opening tonight) feature this country diva. On Saturday, July 16, you can catch Hollywood to Dollywood, a documentary about gay twins who, in an RV named Jolene, set out on a cross country trek to get their script to the buxom blond.

And on Wednesday, July 13, you can singalong with Dolly (et al.) in the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas on a very big screen at the John Anson Ford Amphitheater.

Click on the movie titles for ticket information; [Read more…]

NASHVILLE BOUND!

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I’m sorry to interrupt WeinerGate… but I wanted to say hello from I-40 West near Knoxville, TN. I’m on our 3rd annual Nashville road trip for the CMA MusicFest this week.

To keep track of my escapades, please follow me on Twitter!

The awesome week of Country Music starts tonight with the Grand Ole Opry show. The lineup is amazing: Darius Rucker, Martina McBride, Oak Ridge Boys, Lady Antebellum and Carrie Underwood. I know! Awesome, right.

You can listen to the show at 10:30 Eastern on Opry.com.

I’ll try to tweet or post some pics tonight.

More from Nashville later!!

-Bruce (GayPatriot)

Merry Christmas… from Nashville!

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Good evening everyone from Music City, USA. If you follow me on Twitter you know that PatriotPartner and I are on vacation in Nashville, TN.

Our normal Nashville trip is in June for the CMA MusicFest. But we decided to come during Christmastime because of Garth Brooks. Garth is having a series of charity concerts to raise money for victims of the historic floods that hit Middle TN this past May.

Tonight is the concert for us, but Garth will have had about 20 shows over 10 days when it’s all done. News reports say the effort has raised over $3.5 million.

Thanks Garth. And Merry Christmas Nashville!!

-Bruce (GayPatriot)

When You’re Holding A Hammer… the Obama Theme Song!

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Simple, yet effective country song about the state of our nation and how fed up most Americans are. (h/t – GP reader Spartann)

Unfortunately, standing up against the Obama Administration carries a heavy price.

Bryan Glover, an assistant coach at Grassland Middle School near Nashville, co-wrote the country music song, “When You’re Holding a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail.”

It was co-written by a parent who has a child on the team. Glover, 26, said he emailed a copy of the song to friends, family members and player’s parents through his personal email account.

And that’s when all the trouble started for the self-described independent conservative.

“The coach called me and said parents were upset – that I was being politically incorrect and the song had racial overtones,” Glover told FOX News Radio. “An hour and a half later I was told I was being terminated.”

“I was informed that I was being let go because of the song,” he said, denying claims there were any racial overtones in the song.

Racial overtones?  Good lord.  Hasn’t the “race card” expired already for overuse?

-Bruce (GayPatriot)

Checking In From Nashville

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Hey all. We are only a couple hours away from the CMT Music Awards here in Nashville. It is hard to see, but the attached photo is the “Blue Carpet” where Country Music’s stars are entering the Bridgestone Arena.

Last night’s Grand Ole Opry show was phenomenal. Carrie Underwood’s voice gave me goosebumps. Especially when she bridged “Jesus, Take The Wheel” into “How Great Thou Art.” Whoa!

Trisha Yearwood & Josh Turner were also fan-friggin-tastic.

Anyway, I’m trying to keep folks updated on the Nashville trip on Twitter. Follow Me!

Nashville Bound!

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Gentle readers, PatriotPartner & I are on vacation for the next week — bound for the CMA MusicFest in Nashville, TN.  We leave Monday afternoon, with a stopover in Knoxville.  Who knows, maybe we’ll run into Instapundit?

Anyway, my blogging will be very slow during the CMA MusicFest.  I’m not bringing a computer — but will put up an occasional post from Nashville via my iPhone.

However, if you really want to know how CMA MusicFest is going from our perspective — well, you should be following me on Twitter!

-Bruce (GayPatriot)

UPDATE (from Dan):  Bruce, Nashville’s a great town.  Wish I could have stayed longer.   Should you get the chance, make sure to check out the Parthenon:

CMA Music Fest in Nashville

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PatriotPartner and I are in Nashville for the annual CMA Country Music Festival. Last night was our first ever visit to Grand Ole Opry for a great show: Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town, Ricky Skaggs, Trace Adkins, Charlie Daniels Band and a few others. Quite an event!

All week there are concerts and events, many free, in downtown Nashville.

I’ll be having more regular updates with photos at Twitter: GayPatriot on Twitter.

That’s all for now!

-Bruce (GayPatriot)