Sam Adams Drops Sponsorship of South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade Over Gay Ban

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In yet another sign that anti-gay policies can hurt your business, event and even political party, Sam Adams announced today that it will no longer serve as a sponsor for South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade due to event organizers’ refusal to allow a group of openly gay veterans to join the march thanks to rules that “bar any political expression.

The statement from the parent Boston Beer Company:

“We have been participating in the South Boston St.

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