Raft Brew Labs said beer is “not the exclusive domain of cis white heterosexual Christian men.”.“Our May 12 statement of solidarity with those experiencing exclusion from Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) triggered a wave of vitriol from noted deep thinkers Jonathan Kay and Jordan Peterson,” said Raft Brew in a statement. .Raft Brew was speaking about it thanking Guelph, ON, brewery Escarpment Labs for not attending the Brewers Association Conference in Nashville because of Tennessee’s laws opposing transgender rights. .“We opted not to attend @BrewersAssoc CBC owing to the unsafe location, and we stand with @beer_diversity in calling for greater awareness and care in location and content selection,” it said. .Kay joked about it not wanting to go to Nashville. .“Canadian beer brewers complaining about their beer conference being held in an ‘unsafe location,’” he said. .Peterson called Nashville “full of the type of hicks who object to autogynephilic men in lingerie blatantly displaying themselves to the children of deranged parents.”.The statement said toxic masculinity is easy to find in the beer industry. It added toxic masculinity was on display during United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings. .It acknowledged it was on display after Bud pulled the rainbow off its cans. What it said it's about is protecting the power cisgender white heterosexual Christian men have. .The brewery will continue to stand up for sexual minority rights. .“We resolve to build universal safety for people inside and outside the industry, for paying customers, curious onlookers, & those lacking privilege,” it said. .“We encourage industry members to identify and uproot toxic masculinity where it exists and stand with those leading this endeavour.”.This ordeal comes after Anheuser-Busch (AB) gave away free beer to distributors on May 4 after a promotion with American transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney caused a boycott against Bud Light. .READ MORE: Bud Light responds to boycott by offering free beer for vendors.Distributors reported a significant drop in sales since the Mulvaney promotion. .AB said it would make new advertisements and spend additional marketing money to promote Bud Light to help sales and fix any problems.
