Pride Month May Be 'Muted' After Bud Light, Target Backlash

Cans of Bud Light beer are seen before a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Seattle Mariners in Philadelphia on April 25. (Matt Slocum/AP)

By    |   Friday, 26 May 2023 07:18 AM EDT ET

Companies rolling out campaigns in support of June's Pride Awareness Month may take a more "nuanced" approach following consumer backlash to recent initiatives from Bud Light and Target, marketing and branding experts predict.

Bud Light sales are still in free-fall after beer drinkers began boycotting the brand after a controversial campaign with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

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Companies rolling out campaigns in support of June's Pride Awareness Month may take a more "nuanced" approach following consumer backlash to recent initiatives from Bud Light and Target, marketing and branding experts predict.
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