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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBeer makers drop out of St. Patrick's parades that ban openly gay marchers
Source: Reuters
Beer makers drop out of St. Patrick's parades that ban openly gay marchers
BY ANNA HIATT
NEW YORK Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:48pm EDT
(Reuters) - Two major beer manufacturers on Friday dropped sponsorship of St. Patrick's Day parades in New York City and Boston to protest bans on gays marching openly.
Sam Adams pulled out of Boston's parade, which takes place on Sunday, and Heineken yanked its support of the New York City parade, slated for Monday. Both parades are allowing gay groups to march but are banning signage about sexual orientation.
Sam Adams made the announcement after coming under pressure from Club Cafe, a Boston bar patronized by the gay community. The bar threatened in a Facebook post on Thursday to stop pouring Sam Adams unless the company withdrew sponsorship.
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A Heineken representative told CNBC on Friday: "We believe in equality for all. We are no longer a sponsor of Monday's parade."
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BY ANNA HIATT
NEW YORK Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:48pm EDT
(Reuters) - Two major beer manufacturers on Friday dropped sponsorship of St. Patrick's Day parades in New York City and Boston to protest bans on gays marching openly.
Sam Adams pulled out of Boston's parade, which takes place on Sunday, and Heineken yanked its support of the New York City parade, slated for Monday. Both parades are allowing gay groups to march but are banning signage about sexual orientation.
Sam Adams made the announcement after coming under pressure from Club Cafe, a Boston bar patronized by the gay community. The bar threatened in a Facebook post on Thursday to stop pouring Sam Adams unless the company withdrew sponsorship.
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A Heineken representative told CNBC on Friday: "We believe in equality for all. We are no longer a sponsor of Monday's parade."
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/15/us-usa-parade-beer-idUSBREA2E02720140315
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Beer makers drop out of St. Patrick's parades that ban openly gay marchers (Original Post)
Eugene
Mar 2014
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RKP5637
(67,083 posts)1. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/i
SammyWinstonJack
(44,129 posts)2. ...
myrna minx
(22,772 posts)3. Wonderful news!
hatrack
(59,566 posts)4. Coolness!
Hmmm . . . it's almost as if there's some sort of business case lurking in these decisions, if only I could put my finger on it . . .
Politicub
(12,165 posts)5. Breathtaking to see how the world has changed in my lifetime
And to have the opportunity to experience - be part of it - through a pivotal time in lgbt history makes me feel alive.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)6. Twisted letter from the organizers of the Parade can be read at this link
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)10. That's horrific.
KansDem
(28,498 posts)7. Sam Adams? Heineken? Sam Adams? Heineken? ........
Hmmm...which beer should I buy on my way home from work tonight?
Maybe both?
I know, I could mix them for a "Sam Heineken" or a "Heineken Adams!"
(Note to capitalists: You see how you build a customer base? You do the right thing! Simple, isn't it?)
ctsnowman
(1,903 posts)8. K & R
Bonx
(2,051 posts)9. Guinness now too. And the hatenuts at FreeTurdpublic are livid !!