What all beer companies support lgbtq
June 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a series of riots that took place at New York’s Stonewall Inn and catalyzed the U.S. civil rights movement.
In May 2019, the epic bar and national historic landmark also hosted the launch of the third annual Stonewall Inn IPA, brewed by the Brooklyn Brewery. The brewery will host a series of Pride parties throughout the summer, with a portion of sales supporting the Stonewall Inn Gives Support Initiative (SIGBI).
Limited-edition, Pride-themed products are a dime a dozen these days. This means it’s more vital than ever to try out efforts like the ones below that depart beyond rainbow-washing by financially supporting LGBTQ advocacy groups, nonprofits, and social spaces.
Here are 12 beers that are giving back for Pride 2019.
Bell’s Brewery Sparkleberry Ale
Comstock, MI
ABV: 9%
This Belgian-style Tripel with raspberries was originally launched at Kalamazoo Pride in 2013. It won a bronze medal at the Wonderful American Beer Festival that year, and it’s returned every year since.
Big Alice Brewing Biere de Fierte
Queens and Brooklyn, NY
ABV: 9.2%
Biere de Fierte is queer-friendly in more ways than one. A
Half of America's bestselling beers have partnered with Queer groups or advocates according to an analysis by Newsweek, as conservative activists launch a boycott of Bud Light over its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
On Sunday Mulvaney shared a video promoting Bud Light to her 1.7 million Instagram followers, as part of a partnership with the business, which she thanked for sending over a personalized beer can to honor her "day 365 of womanhood," after transitioning.
This infuriated some right-wing commentators, including writer Matt Walsh and podcast host Mike Crispi, who announced they will boycott Bud Light in response. Musician Kid Rock posted a video of himself shooting Bud Flash cans, while country painter Travis Tritt said he was taking the beer off his tour rider.
Over the past few years, a fierce debate has developed over transgender rights, with a particular point on whether trans women should be able to access women's only spaces and take part in women's sports. Republicans possess moved to ban gender-affirming care for children in 26 states across the U.S.
While conservative campaigners are focusing on Bud Flash, Newsweek found that
One of the more screw-loosening aspects of a reporter’s profession is following social media accounts that are relevant to a given pound. On the beer beat, getting barraged day in and out with corporate marketing and brand-friendly “creative” that rarely lives up to its name is enough to form you pretty cynical about the Merged States’ brewing industry’s conception of itself, its products, and its drinkers.
Roughly halfway through Pride Month 2024, though, it’s not the schlocky digital pinkwashing of America’s biggest breweries that has me feeling like I’m taking crazy pills. It’s the absence thereof. For years, major breweries possess joined in the 21st-century corporate tradition of “rainbow capitalism,” festooning their brands’ social media accounts in rainbow garb and loudly proclaiming their LGBTQ+ initiatives. This June, my feed is decidedly more monochromatic. I’m starting to suspect that our prized macrobrewers — they of the multi-billion-dollar market capitalizations and lofty lip service to diversity — may not be as proud of Pride as they once claimed.
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Miller Lite aims to create safer, more accepting spaces at bars for members of the Diverse community because we believe that everyone should be qualified to be their true self.
In partnership with Equality Federation, we launched the ‘Open & Proud’ program in June 2021, to facilitate make the 55,000 bars that help Miller Lite grow more inclusive to the LGBTQ+ collective through local town halls, training reference development and implementation, plus continued help to our friends at Equality Federation and their significant advocacy work. To date, Miller Lite has contributed $450,000 to Equality Federation to cultivate change.
Miller Lite and Equality Federation are continuing to host several town halls at bars across the country where an intersectional group of LGBTQ+ folks give their candid, expose experiences and thoughts on how bars can be made more inclusive.
Throughout the course of 2021, Miller Lite spent months listening directly to the unique intersectional needs of the Gay community at bars across the state via town hall events, and we are excited to share what we’ve learned through our informational guidebook “Cultivating Inclu
In 2024, craft beer is in a period of transition. Women, BIPOC, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community have smashed down barriers of entry in the industry, forming meet-up groups, advocacy initiatives, and, of course, breweries. There’s still a substantial amount of work to be done, but there has been encouraging progress.
A necessary milestone for the industry to hit is the day when brewers are no longer boxed in by their backgrounds and how they identify, but are simply acknowledged and appreciated for the beer they brew.
However, it’s always vital to recognize the incredible work LGBTQIA+ brewery owners and brewers are doing to get craft beer closer to existence a meaningfully diverse industry. These are the movers and shakers who are not only brewing top-notch beer, but who are also finding time to lead cause-driven collaborations, hire in community outreach, elevate money for charities, and make game-changing steps toward a craft beer industry that intentionally welcomes all. In honor of Self-acceptance Month—but with the essential caveat that these breweries call for year-round acclaim and support—we’re spotlighting some of the most inspiring LGBTQIA+ brewers in 2024.