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Behind Ted Cruz's Bud Light vendetta

Bud Light is simultaneously being investigated by the Senate and chastised by the Human Rights Campaign

Salon

Adidas defended amid backlash over gender-inclusive Pride Month swimsuit model

The Adidas collection for Pride 2023 has critics claiming the ‘woke’ brand is ‘erasing women’

The Independent UK

Adidas defended amid backlash over gender-inclusive Pride Month swimsuit model

The Adidas collection for Pride 2023 has critics claiming the ‘woke’ brand is ‘erasing women’

The Independent UK

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LGBTQ+ group suspends Bud Light maker's rating over handling of backlash to transgender influencer

The country’s largest advocacy group for LGBTQ+ rights has suspended its benchmark equality and inclusion rating for Anheuser-Busch

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz announces probe into Bud Light’s partnership with trans influencer, repeatedly misgenders her

Two Republican senators have opened an investigation into the relationship between Bud Light and trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney, adding fuel to a wave of transphobic hate sparked by a short video shared on her Instagram account in early April.

Tribune News Service

Ted Cruz wants to investigate Bud Light for working with Dylan Mulvaney: ‘Melting down over a trans woman’

Republicans seize on ongoing transphobic outrage over an Instagram video

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz mocked for criticising Lizzo while supporting bikini-clad beer ads

‘I don’t think it’s crazy to say good-looking women in bikinis sell beer – like nobody wants to buy beer from Lizzo,’ congressman says

The Independent UK

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Women drinking beer clothed: why are rightwingers melting down over Miller Lite?

A commercial pointing to longstanding sexism in beer ads has sparked outrage – and led to a campaign of harassment

The Guardian - US

Canadian couple allegedly assaulted after purchasing Bud Light at a liquor store

The assault took place in Ontario last weekend

The Independent UK

Bud Light’s parent CEO disavows controversial transgender influencer ad

The company is tripling its U.S. media spending in the summer to restore goodwill after learning the hard way it did not want its beer to be the center of social debate.

Fortune

Republican attacks on trans people smack of fascism

Bigotry against minority groups based on sexual orientation or gender identity is a way fascism takes root

The Guardian - US

Dylan Mulvaney breaks silence on ‘cruel’ Bud Light backlash

Conservative politicians and celebrities boycotted the brand after partnering with the trans TikTok star

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Dylan Mulvaney breaks silence to hit back at critics over Bud Light and Nike controversy

Dylan Mulvaney has shared a video message with her supporters upon her return to social media this week, in which she shared her thoughts on some of the 'noise' from critics in recent weeks

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Montana proves it’s just anti-trans hate

Gov. Greg Gianforte was convicted of assault against a reporter, proving the MT GOP does not care about “decorum”

Chicago Sun-Times

Backlash over eyeliner just more anti-‘woke’ folly

Red state busybodies are coming for Maybelline, iconic Chicago brand.

WEKU

Bud Light sales dip after trans promotion, but such boycotts are often short-lived

Bud Light, under fire from conservatives on social media for a promotion with a trans influencer, has seen its sales slip. But studies of other boycotts showed that negative impacts didn't last long.

The Conversation

From Dylan Mulvaney to Madonna, there's a long history of backlash to celebrity brand endorsements

Earlier this month, influencer and trans woman Dylan Mulvaney promoted Bud Light beer on their social media and received vicious backlash from the conservative public. The TikTok star, known for documenting their gender transition in daily videos for their 10.8 million followers, showed a commemorative beer can with their face…

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The Independent UK

Trump kept quiet on the Bud Light boycott. It turns out he owns Anheuser-Busch stock

EXCLUSIVE: Ex-president didn’t join GOP rivals in calling for boycott of company in which he owns stock

The Independent UK

Bud Light fumbles, but experts say inclusive ads will stay

Bud Light may have fumbled its attempt to broaden its customer base by partnering with a transgender influencer

Daily Mirror

Inside the Dylan Mulvaney Bud Light controversy that's sparked an angry culture war

A partnership with transgender woman Dylan Mulvaney enraged 'anti-woke' activists and right wing politicians alike leading to a boycott and a PR disaster for the company

The Independent UK

Anti-trans campaigners threaten to boycott Maybelline for Dylan Mulvaney partnership

The call to boycott Maybelline is the latest from right-wingers upset with companies for partnering with Ms Mulvaney

The Independent UK

John Oliver condemns Bud Light’s response following Dylan Mulvaney backlash

Several conservatives have boycotted Budweiser for partnering with the trans TikTok star

The Independent UK

Bud Light exec takes leave after boycott calls, reports say

Reports say a Bud Light marketing executive is taking a leave of absence after overseeing a partnership between the company and a transgender influencer, drawing cries for boycotts

France 24

Bud Light boycott: What's real, what's fake

Conservatives in the US have called for a boycott of Bud Light beer after it partnered up with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Some supporters of the boycott decided to destroy Bud Light cans in viral videos; amid the real ones there are some fake videos too. We tell you more…

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