The Daily Money: Bud Light zinged by LGBTQ+ group

Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBTQ advocacy group has suspended Anheuser-Busch's Corporate Equality Index score.

Advertisement Read in browser Read in browser The Daily Money ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW Fri May 19 2023 The Bud Light maker's handling of the conservative backlash to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney is back in the news. The trouble began last month when Mulvaney posted a video to her Instagram account promoting a Bud Light March Madness contest. The video featured a photo of a promotional Bud Light tallboy with Mulvaney's face on it.  What followed was a torrent of criticism from the political right, with conservatives calling for boycotts of Bud Light and Kid Rock releasing a video in which he destroyed cases of Bud Light with an assault weapon.  Now the nation's largest LGBTQ advocacy group is taking action against Anheuser-Busch. In a May 9 letter shared exclusively with USA TODAY, the Human Rights Campaign informed the Bud Light maker that it has suspended its Corporate Equality Index score – a tool that scores companies on their policies for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees. Companies that receive a 100 score on the index's four criteria – protections from workplace discrimination, inclusive benefits, inclusive culture inside and outside the workplace and responsible citizenship – receive a "Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality" seal of approval from the Human Rights Campaign. Bottles of Bud Light beer are seen at a grocery store in Glenview, Ill., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Nam Y. Huh, AP 📰 More stories you shouldn't miss 📰 Class action settled: Kia, Hyundai settle class-action lawsuit over thefts for $200M. Here's what it covers. Fed to cut interest rates? Fed says it's unlikely to cut interest rates in 2023, even in recession. Markets don't buy it Target candle recall: Nearly 5 million Threshold candles recalled; 6 injuries reported 🍔 Today's Menu 🍔 Buffalo Wild Wings deals: Food deals from Buffalo Wild Wings include BOGO boneless wings, $1 wings with a burger About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from USA TODAY. We break down financial news and provide the TLDR version: how decisions by the Federal Reserve, government and companies impact you. Here's why GM has 15 EVs in China lineup that US will likely never see GM offers 15 different EVs in China, many of which look like they should come from Mini Cooper. Here is the overseas lineup that you won't see here. READ MORE Advertisement Postal workers irate after losing paychecks in cyber crime scheme Cybercriminals hijacked hundreds of paychecks of U.S. Postal Service workers with a complex fake human resources website scheme. READ MORE How to stream the 'Indiana Jones' movies on Disney+ More adventures of Harrison Ford are coming to the House of Mouse in May ahead of the release of 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.' READ MORE Disney cancels $1 billion Florida investment amid DeSantis feud Disney's Lake Nona Town Center was projected to bring 2,000 jobs to Orlando, many of them relocated from California. READ MORE This ancient Hebrew Bible sold for $38.1 million. Here's why it's valuable The Codex Sassoon, a Hebrew Bible from the late 9th or early 10th century, was bought at auction at Sotheby's for $38.1 million. READ MORE Sam Zell, billionaire real estate investor, dies Zell died at home due to complications from a recent illness, according to Equity Group Investments, a company he founded in 1968. READ MORE 'RIP Siri'? Apple iPhone gets OpenAI ChatGPT smartphone app OpenAI's ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool is now available as a smartphone app for Apple iPhones and iPads. READ MORE Why Shef, FluentPet, and Storii are my new favorite tech finds Gadget-makers often forget that what most of us really want is a device that works. Here are some live up to the claims. READ MORE Rare deal: Hulu is $2 a month for National Streaming Day Hulu is offering an unbeatable National Streaming Day deal for ad-supported streaming for just $2 per month for your first three months. READ MORE Apple's iOS 16.5 is available to download now. The latest update to the iPhone's operating system adds a sports section to Apple News and a new way to celebrate Pride Month in June. READ MORE Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •   Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •   Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •  Privacy Notice  •   Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback