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Wisconsin school bans Miley, Dolly duet from class concert

Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform "Jolene" at the 61st annual Grammy Awards. (Courtesy/AP)

Administrators at a Wisconsin elementary school stopped a first-grade class from performing a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because the song "could be perceived as controversial."

Students at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha had prepared a rendition of "Rainbowland" for their spring concert, but school officials struck the song from the lineup last week. Parents in the district say the decision was made because the song encourages LGBTQ acceptance and references rainbows.

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