The historic Stonewall Inn, symbolic birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement, will make history yet again this coming Pride weekend with a "pour-out" of Anheuser Busch beers.
Anheuser Busch products will be banned from the bar for at least the remainder of Pride Month.
The bar's owners and activists from the community already participated in a public demonstration in front of the Inn on June 23, dumping Bud Light, Michelob ULTRA, and Stella Artois into the gutter.
LGBTQ activists say the brewing giant has donated to political candidates who support anti-Transgender legislation.
According to data from the Keep Your Pride campaign, since 2015 Anheuser Busch has made 48 separate donations totaling $35,350 to 29 anti-LGBTQ legislators behind recent bills attacking Trans youth.
In response to the Stonewall Inn announcement, Anheuser-Busch released the following statement:
"We support candidates for public office whose policy positions and objectives support investments in our communities, job creation, and industry growth. Together, with our brands, we have a clear role to play in bringing real change and creating an inclusive and equitable world where we cherish and celebrate one another."
Through its nonprofit arm, The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative, the bar recently launched the Safe Spaces program, which identifies and certifies entertainment venues, food and beverage locations, stores, businesses, and other public venues as Safe Spaces for LGBTQ people.
Under its criteria for certification, businesses that donate to anti-LGBTQ lawmakers would not qualify for designation as a Safe Space.
Pride weekend at Stonewall Inn: pour-out of Anheuser Busch beers
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