Chicago gay bars dropping Bud Light, Goose Island amid backlash for transgender ad campaign
Published by Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Mark Robertson has had his eye on Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth for weeks. And when Robertson felt Whitworth was caving to conservative backlash over a short-lived partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, he decided he’d had enough. “When we really need support is when a portion of our community […]
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CHICAGO — Mark Robertson has had his eye on Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth for weeks. And when Robertson felt Whitworth was caving to conservative backlash over a short-lived partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, he decided he’d had enough. “When we really need support is when a portion of our community is under direct attack on a day-in and day-out basis, which is what is happening to the transgender community,” Robertson said. “This choice by AB InBev, to cut and run as fast as you can away from the conflict, that’s just not what we see as being truly supportive.” Rob…
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