Anheuser-Busch CEO says his company will continue to support the LGBTQ community

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Anheuser-Busch will continue to support the LGBTQ community despite backlash over a Bud Light advertising campaign featuring a transgender influencer that has simmered for nearly three months, CEO Brendan Whitworth says.

Laurie Dieffembacq / Belga/Sipa USA via AP fileAnheuser-Busch InBev will continue to support the LGBTQ community despite backlash over a Bud Light advertising campaign featuring a transgender influencer that has simmered for nearly three months, CEO Brendan Whitworth said Wednesday."I think the conversation surrounding Bud Light has moved away from beer, and the conversation has become divisive," Whitworth said."And Bud Light really doesn’t belong there.

AB InBev, the parent company of Bud Light, drew criticism from conservative activists and consumers for hiring transgender social media influencerBud Light is among a host of brand names being targeted by conservative activists and lawmakers for their support of Pride-themed events and merchandise, including

 

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