More trouble brewing for Bud Light — this time coming from the LGBTQ community.
which came in the form of a statement that said, in part, "we never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people. We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer."
"However, when faced with anti-LGBTQ+ and transphobic criticism, Anheuser-Busch’s actions demonstrate a profound lack of fortitude in upholding its values of diversity, equity, and inclusion to employees, customers, shareholders and the LGBTQ+ community," the letter from the HRC said. Bud Light has faced intense backlash from longtime customers over recent campaign with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney.
"This not only lends credence to hate-filled rhetoric, it exposes Anheuser-Busch to long-term business impacts with employees and customers increasingly looking for steadfast commitment to LGBTQ+ corporate citizenships.
A second video then featured a bikini-clad Mulvaney frolicking in a bathtub while drinking a Bud Light beer as part of the campaign. Backlash has been significant, starting with many wondering if the pact was some sort of April Fool’s gag. In the days since, country music singer John Rich said he pulled cases of Bud Light from his Nashville bar, conservative rocker Kid Rock used several
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