{"id":2416621,"date":"2025-03-27T12:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anheuser-busch-and-others-end-pride-month-sponsorships-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T12:59:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:59:03","slug":"anheuser-busch-and-others-end-pride-month-sponsorships-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anheuser-busch-and-others-end-pride-month-sponsorships-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Anheuser-Busch and others end Pride Month sponsorships &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanheuser-busch-and-others-end-pride-month-sponsorships-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2416621&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Major corporations such as Anheuser-Busch, Comcast, and Nissan have made the decision to withdraw their sponsorships from Pride Month events. Anheuser-Busch, known for brands like Bud Light, has ended a longstanding 30-year partnership with Pridefest in St. Louis and has also cut ties with San Francisco Pride after previously working with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Comcast has similarly opted out of major pride events, including WorldPride in Washington, D.C. other companies like Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, and Diageo have also pulled their support.The shift in corporate sponsorship appears to be associated with a broader reevaluation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the wake of political changes in the U.S. This trend has surprised many, including Pride organizers, as the companies grapple with changing consumer expectations and social dynamics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Anheuser-Busch and Comcast among companies ending Pride Month sponsorships<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2076291\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Some major corporations are ending their relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lgbt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">LGBT<\/a> organizations ahead of Pride Month in June.<\/p>\n<p>Anheuser-Busch, Comcast, Booz Allen Hamilton, Darcars, Deloitte, Diageo, and Nissan have all opted not to have their brands associated with parades and other events endorsing alternative lifestyles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3361152\/trump-slams-boasberg-signal-leak-case\/\">Trump slams &lsquo;highly conflicted&rsquo; Boasberg for taking on Signal leak case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3361167\/senate-votes-cancel-biden-era-rule-capping-bank-overdraft-fees\/\">Senate votes to cancel Biden-era rule capping bank overdraft fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3361055\/six-mlb-teams-to-feature-anheuser-busch-on-opening-day\/\">Six MLB teams to feature Anheuser-Busch &#8216;American beer&#8217; on Opening Day menus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of Bud Light and several other beer brands, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.12onyourside.com\/2025\/03\/26\/anheuser-busch-pulls-out-pride-festival-after-30-year-partnership\/#r2i52ep00qhunllv10nzomnq4v1np84i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">terminated<\/a> its 30-year sponsorship of Pridefest in St. Louis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/missouri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Missouri<\/a>, where the company is based. Festival organizers are now trying to raise the $150,000 lost by the move.<\/p>\n<p>The same company that once featured transgender activist and influencer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dylan-mulvaney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dylan Mulvaney <\/a>as its spokeswoman has also cut ties with San Francisco Pride. Anheuser-Busch joins Diageo, the manufacturer of brands ranging from Captain Morgan and Baileys to Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, which has also pulled out of the event. <\/p>\n<p>Comcast, the parent company of NBC<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, has similarly opted to withdraw from pride events in major cities, including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/worldpridedc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">WorldPride<\/a>, which will be held in Washington,<\/span> D.C.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An LGBT pride flag, top, several beer brands from Anheuser-Busch, bottom left, and the Comcast logo, bottom right. (AP Photo\/Mark Lennihan, File, and AP Photo\/Godofredo A. V&aacute;squez, and Jeff Fusco\/AP Images for Comcast)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;It was totally shocking,&rdquo; San Francisco Pride executive director Suzanne Ford stated. &ldquo;It was like somebody in your family just all of a sudden saying, &lsquo;We don&rsquo;t want to be involved with you anymore.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nissan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/business\/nissan-canada-among-key-sponsors-pulling-funding-from-pride-toronto-amid-u-s-diversity-backlash\/article_855267b4-f5de-11ef-b4ca-5351bd83d461.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recently withdrew <\/a>its backing of Pride Toronto. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">auto company stated<\/a> its decision not to sponsor the event stems from &ldquo;a re-evaluation of all our marketing and media activations in a variety of activities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Many companies have changed their positions on supporting pride organizations and events since President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;returned to the White House earlier this year. His administration has tackled<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">diversity, equity, and inclusion<\/a> initiatives across the country. Following Trump&rsquo;s inauguration, Target, McDonald&rsquo;s, and other companies have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3300306\/target-joins-walmart-mcdonalds-ends-dei-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ditched<\/a> their DEI policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3357852\/linda-mcmahon-education-department-means-business-college-crackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP ADMINISTRATION &lsquo;MEANS BUSINESS&rsquo; ON COLLEGE CRACKDOWN: LINDA MCMAHON<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beyond moving away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyt-insists-the-u-s-military-let-delusional-people-shoot-missiles\/\" title=\"NYT Insists The U.S. Military Let Delusional People Shoot Missiles\">sponsoring pride events<\/a>, Anheuser-Busch also sought to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3361055\/six-mlb-teams-to-feature-anheuser-busch-on-opening-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">rebrand<\/a> its &ldquo;domestic&rdquo; beer to &ldquo;American&rdquo; beer on Major League Baseball menus ahead of opening day on Thursday. Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth explained he is not a fan of the word &ldquo;domestic&rdquo; and has &ldquo;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidents-who-had-remarkable-adventures-after-they-left-office-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Presidents who had remarkable adventures after they left office - ...\">negative reaction&#038;rdquo<\/a>; whenever he sees it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has contacted both Anheuser-Busch and Comcast for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2076291\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2076291\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anheuser-Busch and Comcast are among companies withdrawing from Pride Month sponsorships, distancing themselves from LGBT organizations ahead of June. Other firms like Booz Allen Hamilton, Darcars, Deloitte, Diageo, and Nissan have also chosen not to associate their brands with related events<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2416622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pride-AB-Comcast.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23695,36491,32993,14266,32076],"class_list":["post-2416621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anheuser-busch","tag-lgbtq-issues","tag-pride-month","tag-sponsorships","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pride-AB-Comcast.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2416621"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2416625,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2416621\/revisions\/2416625"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2416622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2416621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2416621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2416621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}