{"id":386,"date":"2016-04-14T19:05:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T19:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bowditch.com\/diversityinclusionma\/?p=386"},"modified":"2020-07-31T13:24:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T13:24:32","slug":"drafting-new-legislation-north-carolina-brewers-band-together-for-social-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bowditch.com\/diversityinclusionma\/2016\/04\/14\/drafting-new-legislation-north-carolina-brewers-band-together-for-social-change\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDrafting\u201d New Legislation?  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And now another industry segment has risen up against the law: craft brewers.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Two North Carolina brewers, Mystery Brewing Co. and Ponysaurus Brewing Co. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2016\/04\/13\/474065811\/dont-be-mean-beer-36-n-c-breweries-sign-up-to-sell-brew-aimed-at-hb2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have agreed to collaborate<\/a> on a new brew\u2014\u201cDon\u2019t Be Mean to People: A Golden Rule Saison.\u201d Profits from the sale of the beer will be donated to a North Carolina-based group advocating for equal rights for the LGBT community, including the repeal of HB2, as well as a music camp that serves LGBT children. To increase the impact of the donation, 36 other North Carolina brewers and businesses have agreed to serve Don\u2019t Be Mean to People on draft at their establishments.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t Be Mean to People is the latest example of the use of craft brewing\u2019s growing economic power to impact social change. As the industry continues to grow, its voice will be able to become increasingly loud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina&rsquo;s recently-enacted HB2 law has been widely viewed as discriminating against the LGBT community, and it has generated a firestorm of opposition. Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr have cancelled concerts to register their opposition to the law. 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