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Time Out
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time Out
Brooklyn Brewery is providing $25,000 in grants to the NYC trans community
This year, Pride feels a bit different. While New York will always find reason to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community in any regard, this year's festivities call for more than just waving a rainbow flag. In response to a slew of anti-LGBTIA+ legislation from the current presidential administration, much of which targets the trans community, the organizers for NYC Pride announced this year's theme: "Rise up: Pride in Protest." 'The challenges we face today, particularly in this political climate, require us to stand together in solidarity,' said Kazz Alexander, NYC Pride Co-Chair, on their website. 'Pride is not merely a celebration of identity—it is a powerful statement of resistance, affirming that justice and equity will ultimately prevail for those who live and love on the margins.' Brooklyn Brewery is well aware of the fight. In response to Donald Trump's executive order proclaiming the federal government would only recognize two genders, the brewery responded in suit, actively condemning xenophobia, homophobia and division rooted in hatred of any kind. But this type of activism isn't new for the brewhouse: With core values tied to the queer community, the business has long advocated for the cause, providing LGBTIA+ resources and becoming a certified safe space, which has expanded to supporting queer communities across the globe. In regard to Pride, the brewery's The Stonewall Inn IPA—made in partnership with The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative (SIGBI)— has served as the 'Official Beer and Brewery of NYC Pride,' for three years running. But this year, the Brooklyn-based brewery is doing even more to help the most marginalized of the community. For Pride Month 2025, Brooklyn Brewery will be providing direct aid to the trans, non-binary and two spirit community of New York. In partnership with queer Latina activist, actor and Stonewall Inn Gives Back board member Angelica Christina, the brewery will distribute $25,000 in direct support to 25 members of the community—that's $1,000 each, to help cover basic needs such as housing, healthcare, transportation and food. 'The trans, nonbinary and 2 spirit community have been under massive attack these past several months,' says Christina in a press release. 'This current administration is intent on eradicating us while further pushing us into poverty. What Brooklyn Brewery seeks to do is offer monetary support during these precarious times. We hope to uplift the voices of our most vulnerable and at risk when it's needed the most. If you or someone you know is in need, please nominate yourself and/or them.' This program is open to all trans people aged 21-and-over and who are legal residents of New York City. The brewery will contact and select recipients on a rolling basis through December 2025. Findtrans person here.
CBS News
26-01-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Twin Cities Pride says Target won't be present at this year's festival after company ends DEI efforts
MINNEAPOLIS — Several Twin Cities leaders and organizations are reacting to Target's announcement to end its DEI efforts, with one group even parting ways with the retailer. Target made the announcement Friday saying they are ending their program that supported Black employees, shoppers and black-owned businesses. They are also rolling back efforts to include hiring and promoting women, minorities, LGBTQ+ people and veterans. On Saturday, Twin Cities Pride made the announcement that Target, a long-standing partner of the organization, will not have a presence at this year's Pride celebration. "We are deeply disappointed in their announcement. We are committed to continuing conversations with them about the impact it has on our community and those in our community who are their employees," Executive Director of Twin Cities Pride Andi Otto said in a statement. Minneapolis City Council Member Jason Chavez released a statement on social media calling Target's decision "disappointing." "This alarming move adversely affects our Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, as well as our LGBTIA+ friends and family," Chavez said. "In light of this, I urge everyone to consider supporting small businesses and family-owned grocery stores in our community. These local businesses are often more aligned with our values and can benefit from our support." Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL — Minneapolis, said Target's decision "represents a total capitulation to President Trump's politics of cruelty and mean-spirited exclusion." "Target has made itself clear. They believe that accommodating President Trump's politics of cruelty, fear, and resentment is more valuable than the dignity and wellbeing of many of their customers and employees," Dibble said in a statement on Friday. "This moment calls for all of us to stand up for our values, not to throw them aside." Local civil rights attorney Nekima Leavy Armstrong expressed her disappointment and blamed capitalism, saying Target is putting "profits and politics over people." She also encouraged people to email Target leadership so their thoughts about the situation can be heard.
