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Bud Light faces backlash and boycotts over LGBT controversy.
business3 years ago

Bud Light faces backlash and boycotts over LGBT controversy.

The Saloon, a Minneapolis gay bar, has dropped Bud Light and other Anheuser-Busch beers in response to the company's handling of the Dylan Mulvaney controversy. The bar will now serve beers from local breweries instead. Bud Light faced backlash after sending Mulvaney a custom-made can with her image on it, leading to calls for a boycott from far-right commentators. Anheuser-Busch was subsequently removed from the Human Rights Campaign's "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality" list, and Bud Light sales have dropped by 23% in the past month.

Boycott Backlash: Anheuser-Busch Loses Saloon's Business Over Bud Light Campaign.
business3 years ago

Boycott Backlash: Anheuser-Busch Loses Saloon's Business Over Bud Light Campaign.

Minneapolis gay bar The Saloon will no longer serve Anheuser-Busch beers after the company walked back a marketing campaign featuring a trans spokesperson. The Saloon will instead serve beers from local breweries Modist and Bauhaus. The decision comes after Anheuser-Busch faced backlash from conservatives and then tried to distance itself from the campaign, sparking fresh outrage from the LGBTQ+ community. The Saloon's owner said Anheuser-Busch had an opportunity to support a marginalized community but abandoned that direction.