Canned cktail 'Gay Water' aims to sh on Bud Light's mistak

Contents:

• KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY
• 'PASSAG' DIRECTOR NOUNC 'DANGERO' NC-17 RATG ON A FILM PICTG A GAY LOVE STORY
• THE DEFIVE GAY GUI TO BARCELONA
• THE 13 BT GAY BARS BARCELONA
• JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS KEV MAXEN BE FIRST PROFSNAL MALE ACH TO E OUT AS GAY
• THE 10 BEST BARCELONA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS BARCELONA
• GAY FURRY HACKERS ARE TARGETG US STAT FOR PASSG ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATN
• TURNS OUT, BARBIELAND ISN'T AS GAY AS S QUEER FANS HAD HOPED
• CANNED CKTAIL ‘GAY WATER’ AIMS TO SH ON BUD LIGHT’S DYLAN MULVANEY DISASTER
• GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA
• HOW TO HAVE THE BT GAYTN BARCELONA

KEV MAXEN BE FIRST MALE ACH A US MEN’S PROFSNAL SPORTS LEAGUE TO PUBLICLY E OUT AS GAY

In other words, where Bud Light has buckled unr prsure as bigotry grows agast the LGBTQ+ muny, Gay Water’s creator Spencer Hodson wants his new boozy brand to be the anthis of that. “The key issue that Bud Light tapped to was the fact that they didn’t unrstand their re dience and know enough about them,” Hodson, a gay man, told CNN about the ntroversy that began when the Anhser-Bch beer brand sent fluencer Dylan Mulvaney a n of beer.

The nned cktail is named after a lloquialism given to the popular mixed drk (vodka and soda) orred at bars by the gay muny. “Puttg a product wh the word gay the tle is reprentatn self,” which he hop reclaims the word om the negativy ’s sometim associated wh. The two chatted about the limed amount of gay people wh , and wh Hodson burnt out om his tradnal day job tech, started the nned cktail.

Hodson built up a strong social media followg on TikTok and Instagram durg Covid-19 and is g some of the money om that (as well as om iends and fay) to help fund Gay Water.

'PASSAG' DIRECTOR NOUNC 'DANGERO' NC-17 RATG ON A FILM PICTG A GAY LOVE STORY

“Gay is an umbrella term and the ia behd the brand is to be as clive as possible, which means we want alli, we want straight people to be part of this muny we’re buildg.”. For now, Gay Water is sold largely onle (wh a few retailers) and four sugar-ee flavors — watermelon, lime, peach and grapeu — at lnch.

Gay Water might not have the ep pockets pared to s petors, like Whe Claw, but “even at small sle, pani of many siz are havg succs makg spir-based seltzers and premixed cktails,” Bryan Roth, an analyst for Feel Goods Company and edor of the alhol beverage newsletter, Sightl+, told CNN.

THE DEFIVE GAY GUI TO BARCELONA

“There’s lots of space the spir-based seltzer tegory which Gay Water n play, pecially if the brand n offer a cultural or emotnal nnectn that will feel more excg than the prospect of another peapple-flavored vodka seltzer om natnal or ternatnal rporatns,” Roth said. Of urse, other drks e the word “gay,” too, cludg Gay Beer and So Gay Rosé, Hodson noted, which are also tryg to reach the queer muny and offer them an alternative the straight-domated space. The ma gay area is at the edge of the Old Town district, the lively Eixample neighborhood, which is home to some of Barcelona’s bt cultural attractns.

Polls nsistently show that public opn on LGBTQ people is mostly posive, and you shouldn’t have any problems beg visibly gay and showg affectn public.

THE 13 BT GAY BARS BARCELONA

Spa’s pal, Madrid, has the hight LGBTQ populatn, but Barcelona also has a large, welg lol scene that gay travelers will fall love wh.

Some streets, such as Carrer la Diputació, have a higher proportn of LGBTQ tablishments than others, but if you go anywhere this area, you won’t be far om the bt of Barcelona’s gay nightlife.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS KEV MAXEN BE FIRST PROFSNAL MALE ACH TO E OUT AS GAY

If you’re lookg for another bar where alhol and art lli, then check out Mm Bar, a unique gay club filled wh replis of patgs and statu. Mm Bar is a great lotn for bar hoppg, close to a number of other gay and gay-iendly bars and clubs, such as Moeem and Dis Cy Hall.

While ’s not specifilly a gay club, hosts a gay party lled Dirty Dis every Friday, which is one of the most popular gay events Barcelona.

Wh such a strong LGBTQ muny prence, there are plenty of other gay events Barcelona that are worth planng your trip around.

THE 10 BEST BARCELONA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS BARCELONA

Spa’s Pri March has s roots the 1977 prott that took place on Las Ramblas Boulevard, anized by the Catalan Front for the Gay Liberatn. Tibidabo Amement Park hosts a “Gay Day at the Fair,” and at night you n head to the Matée Pervert, Pri Edn Party, at the Input Club El Poble Espanyol.

Beyond the gay bars and clubs Barcelona, one of the cy’s biggt attractns is s betiful weather, and the yearly Circu Ftival brgs the party out to the sun. Many of the bt gay bars Barcelona are close by, and if you’re travelg alone, ’s an easy spot to meet fellow LGBTQ travelers. Ako Su Hotel isn’t que as close to gay bars as the other optns on this list, but ’s an excellent aparthotel-style optn Eixample.

Per Outsports, as of September 2022, there have only ever been 16 players NFL history to publicly e out as gay or bisexual. Per Outsports, Maxen is the “first publicly out male ach a major Amerin men’s pro sports league, ” wh WNBA ach Curt Miller, who publicly me out to the media as gay 2015, also a publicly out male ach an Amerin profsnal sports league.

GAY FURRY HACKERS ARE TARGETG US STAT FOR PASSG ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATN

Lol NewsMIAMI – The diplomatic ti between the Uned Stat and Jamai uld soon be jeopardy.There are reports that Jamai is refg to accred the spoe of a gay Amerin diplomat.“Our culture is not really acceptg of ,” said Renae Stevens, who was visg the Jamain nsulate Miami Wednday.Attorney Wayne Goldg is an advisor to Jamai’s ernment.“The whole ia of legislatn to legalize same-sex marriag, I thk they still have a long way to go,” he said. Bound by Carrer Balm, Gran Via, Carrer Urgell and Carrer Aragó, don't ter solely to the LGTBIQ+ muny but is home to a wi variety of gay-iendly bars, shops and rtrants.

TURNS OUT, BARBIELAND ISN'T AS GAY AS S QUEER FANS HAD HOPED

The bt way to soak up the atmosphere of Barcelona's gay scene is to take a stroll through the streets of this district and see the rabow flags displayed wh pri om balni and shop and bar wdows. Visors will fd gay- and lbian-iendly travel agents and hotels, as well as hairdrsers, fashn boutiqu, rtrants and Gaixample is a great startg pot for some of the cy's tradnal sightseeg rout, such as the Mornisme trail and the Gothic Quarter. The beachont snack bars, or xirguos, on the Mar Bella and Sant Sebastià beach, which both have areas for nu bathg, are lively, gay-iendly plac.

CANNED CKTAIL ‘GAY WATER’ AIMS TO SH ON BUD LIGHT’S DYLAN MULVANEY DISASTER

A few kilometr south, you'll fd Sg, a charmg seasi town wh a wi variety of gay-iendly bars and summer Barcelona, addn to enjoyg the sun and sea, you n take part a wi variety of LGTBIQ+ ftivals, cludg Pri, which is renowned for s lourful para along the Avguda Paral·lel, and the Circu Ftival, which has more of a party atmosphere. The cy hosts two gay and lbian film ftivals om July to October (FIRE, anised by Casal Lambda, and the Ftival, anised by the Filmote Catalunya).

GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA

Another of the most popular events is the sportg champnship Panterports which is held every 'll also fd two bookshops specialisg gay and lbian lerature which play an important role brgg the LGTBIQ+ narrative to a wir dience: Anto which opened more than 15 years ago, and Cómplic, which also ns the publishg hoe Egal and was the first to specialise LGTBIQ+ lerature Spa. Barcelona is one of the most famo and favoure statns for gay tourists owg to s liberal atmosphere and s endls amount of lol, hotels, and shops marketed towards the gay muny as well as a variety of massive gay pri ftivals like the Pri Para and Circu Barcelona.

One day we hope we won't have to e the term gay-iendly, seeg as that should be the norm, but 's safe to stay that Barcelona is one of the most gay-iendly ci Spa, and even Europe. If you'd like to explore the cy a personalised and gay-iendly manner, there are specialist tours om the lik of Rabow Tours, the first agency the cy to offer tours and activi for the LGBT muny Barcelona. The Catalan pal offers a wi choice of pleas to stay, cludg gay-iendly hostals, the famo Hotel Axel ('s ma attractn beg the terrace), and more.

HOW TO HAVE THE BT GAYTN BARCELONA

As the team at OK Apartment Barcelona, we are pletely open-md and have zero-tolerance for discrimatn, wh a large selectn of our apartments Eixample Esquerre neighbourhood of Barcelona, popular amongst gay visors for s number of clubs. Like any cy, Barcelona has areas regularly vised by the gay muny, although all areas are equally welg, as is the se of the beach. Even if you don't plan your trip around one of the gay events, you n fd plenty of gay plac to go and thgs to do when spendg a day Barcelona.

This is where you’ll also fd the popular hangout lled Chirguo BeGay, a rtrant and bar where the gays go have a drk or a meal while takg the afternoon sun.

The neighborhood is centrally loted the cy and pendg on the time of day, there are several gay rtrants worth visg cludg El Berro, The Bench and The Pk Elephant.