MINNEAPOLIS — Longstanding downtown Minneapolis gay bar The Saloon will no longer sell Bud Light or other Anheuser-Busch beverages because of how the beer brand handled backlash from a marketing campaign involving a transgender influencer.
With the Twin Cities Pride festival set for this weekend, the Hennepin Avenue bar announced Monday it cut ties with the St. Louis-based brewing giant and replaced its products with beer from local breweries.
The Saloon's decision follows months of controversy after Bud Light partnered with Dylan Mulvaney, who identifies as a transgender woman, for a social media promotion video April 1. The brand sent her specially designed cans to celebrate her first year after transitioning.
