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Guinness Pulls Out of St. Patty’s Parade Over LGBT Ban (New York City)
New York Post ^ | March 16, 2014 | Leonard Greene

Posted on 03/16/2014 7:03:20 PM PDT by DogByte6RER

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Guinness pulls out of St. Patty’s parade over LGBT ban

Guinness beer has pulled its sponsorship from New York’s famed St. Patrick’s day parade over a controversial policy that prohibits gays and lesbians from marching openly, according to reports.

“Guinness has a strong history of supporting diversity and being an advocate for equality for all,” the company said in a statement on the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation website.

“We were hopeful that the policy of exclusion would be reversed for this year’s parade. As this has not come to pass, Guinness has withdrawn its participation. We will continue to work with community leaders to ensure that future parades have an inclusionary policy.”

The move came after the legendary gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, announced it would dump the beer from its shelves in protest of the parade’s anti-gay policy. The protest was cancelled after the Guinness announcement.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: New York
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To: DogByte6RER

I pine for the day when these companies’ attempts to pander to the loud few (for business’ sake) wind up getting killed in their business/revenue due to their PC stances.

I just wish it was immediate: Make a dumb/pandering/PC decision...INSTANTLY see your business plummet.

I wish for that day....


41 posted on 03/16/2014 7:37:55 PM PDT by Chasaway (Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?)
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To: Repeal The 17th

BTW...Blue Ribbon is “hipster” all the way. Wouldn’t be surprised if “Colt 45” and “Pickle Tink” are on their list.


42 posted on 03/16/2014 7:40:56 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: jsanders2001

They prefer something with an umbrella in it.


43 posted on 03/16/2014 7:42:23 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: Chasaway

“INSTANTLY see your business plummet.”

It didn’t take too long when Builders Emporium announced their anti-RKBA stance. Or for KMart to take a hit, or JC Penney. Staples stock showed an immediate drop until their apology.

Hold on, boycott personally, and expect State Run Media to hide any effect.


44 posted on 03/16/2014 7:42:38 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: john drake

“Sadly, I believe I read Heineken also capitulated.”

Grab a Heinie has new meaning.


45 posted on 03/16/2014 7:44:52 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

“BTW...Blue Ribbon is “hipster” all the way. “

PBR really is not a bad beer, hipster or no, and despite low-price stigma. I’ve done blind tests with my brewclub and the general public cannot distinguish the difference between PBR, Miller, Bud. All of them use rice syrup as well as barley malt extract, along with some real grain.

And PBR so far does not care who marches in which parade.


46 posted on 03/16/2014 7:46:11 PM PDT by DBrow
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To: Jane Long

Me, too. Except make mine a Bulleit. :-)


47 posted on 03/16/2014 7:48:27 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
BTW...Blue Ribbon is “hipster” all the way.


48 posted on 03/16/2014 7:48:37 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: DogByte6RER

Because every public parade from now on has to include participants celebrating homosexual acts - bring the kids! Entertainment for the entire family! Have the orgy-makers got their own float at Disney World ... yet?


49 posted on 03/16/2014 7:50:06 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
I was borned on Pabst Blue Ribbon, and
I was raised on Pabst Blue Ribbon, and by golly
I'll die on Pabst Blue Ribbon, Dag Nab It!

Genuine Pioneer Gibberish...
50 posted on 03/16/2014 7:50:59 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)
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To: kitkat

“Why would any gay want to promote St. Patrick in a parade in his honor?”

any chance to oil up and march in a$$less chaps and just look fabulous, darling! and think of the hookups after


51 posted on 03/16/2014 7:51:59 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: DogByte6RER

The world organization of heterosexual people has decided to stop drinking queer beer or the products of any alcoholic beverage company that appeases sexual perverts. The goal is to stop faggotry and prevent child molestation.


52 posted on 03/16/2014 7:52:11 PM PDT by pallis
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To: so_real
So let me get this straight (no pun intended), the St Paddy's Day parade is a celebration of Irish heritage. But since gays can't celebrate gaydom at the Irish St Paddy's Day parade, and gaydom is not Irish, these sponsor are pulling out? And it is my understanding that gays can participate, the organizers just don't want the Irish parade to become a gay parade. I guess I don't understand tolerance.
53 posted on 03/16/2014 7:52:20 PM PDT by MPJackal ("From my cold dead hands.")
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To: DogByte6RER

Dog Fish Head or Harp it is then!


54 posted on 03/16/2014 7:56:46 PM PDT by deweyfrank
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To: WXRGina

We make our own beer, ping.


55 posted on 03/16/2014 7:59:36 PM PDT by logitech (It is time.)
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To: john drake

“Sadly, I believe I read Heineken also capitulated.”

yup, my favorite beer. So yesterday, instead of buying my usual 12 of Heineken, I bought Guinness.

By the end of next week, the way the gays are winning, I’m guessing I’ll be down to Old Milwaukee.


56 posted on 03/16/2014 8:01:11 PM PDT by roofgoat
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To: deweyfrank

I think Harp is made by Guinness. Smithwick’s also.


57 posted on 03/16/2014 8:01:37 PM PDT by PeteyBoy (Better a TEApartier than a teabagger be.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

> They prefer something with an umbrella in it.

So let me get this straight, the beer companies are going to side with the 3 % and lose 97 % of beer sales from real men. Have they not been paying attention to J.C. Penney’s demise? If I were the CEO’s of those companies I’d be firing the idiots that made the decision to pull sponsorship. I ope it costs them their businesses.


58 posted on 03/16/2014 8:02:41 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: DogByte6RER

All the while ignoring millions of AIDS deaths and HIV infections.

Genius, guinness


59 posted on 03/16/2014 8:02:44 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Four dead in Benghazi")
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To: DogByte6RER

This speaks volumes.....

60 posted on 03/16/2014 8:04:16 PM PDT by Brandonmark (OWCM is The new American Minority! 11.06.12 - Day of Infamy!)
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