"The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all — regardless of politics," Parton's rep said in a statement.

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Muhsin Hendricks, well known as the first openly gay Muslim imam, was fatally shot in South Africa last Saturday in what supporters are calling a targeted assassination.

Chappelle's vicious anti-trans rhetoric hasn't stopped the long-running comedy show from repeatedly inviting him back.