Yuengling reportedly sponsoring venue that hosts drag queen shows at site dedicated to 'family events'



Beer brand Yuengling sponsors a venue that hosts drag queen shows for seemingly all ages, according to the website for tickets to the event.

Yuengling is reportedly a sponsor of the Musikfest Cafe, which hosts the "Draggin' with the Divas" drag queen show held in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The description of the event to be held on June 30 reads: "Draggin’ with the Divas is a drag show featuring music performed by some of our favorite Queens covering Queens. Hosted by Elektra Fearce St. James."

On June 13, the Musikfest Twitter account promoted the event on Twitter, but has since deleted the tweet.

The deleted tweet read: "Need your drag fix before our iconic Musikfest Drag Show? Well, the queens return to Musikfest Cafe pres. by Yuengling on June 30th! Close out Pride Month with a FIERCE show."

The Musikfest Facebook page also promoted the event, but did not mention that Yuengling sponsored the venue hosting the Musikfest Drag Show.

Political and cultural commentator Tim Pool shared a screencap of the venue's policies that allow babies to enter events.

\u201cA drag show that allows babies?\u201d
— Tim Pool (@Tim Pool) 1686798035

The website does not mention any age restrictions for purchasing tickets to the drag queen show and mentions that babies are permitted entry to events.

The tickets were sold by ArtsQuest, a self-described "nonprofit organization providing access to art, culture and educational programs for the diverse residents of the Lehigh Valley and others who seek access to our community."

The ArtsQuest official ticket policy states:

All persons entering a venue, including babies in arms, must have a ticket. Each ticket will allow one admittance. If a ticket holder leaves the venue, for any reason, re-admittance will not be allowed. Attendance of children under 2 years of age may not be recommended for some performances.

The ArtsQuest "event rules" page does not mention any age restrictions for attending its events.

The Musikfest Cafe is located in the SteelStacks, said to be "a 10-acre campus dedicated to arts, culture, family events, community celebrations, education and fun."

The Musikfest website also promotes drag queen shows on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. The website notes that the "Musikfest Drag Show" will be held at the "PNC Series at the Musikfest Cafe presented by Yuengling."

In June 2022, Musikfest Cafe hosted the "Draggin' with Divas" event. Musikfest Cafe teased the event by sharing a video of the drag queen Elektra Fearce St. James dancing provocatively.

The video is captioned: "Here's a little taste of what you can expect from Elektra Fearce St. James when she takes the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling stage on June 3rd in Draggin' With The Divas!"

There are no recent social media posts by Yuengling promoting any of the drag queen shows.

Last October, Musikfest hosted a "Dragtoberfest" that was allegedly presented by Jack Daniels.

The post made by the Musikfest Facebook read: "The queens are taking the stage tomorrow night, 10/1, in Dragtoberfest presented by Jack Daniels at Oktoberfest presented Lehigh Valley International Airport."

The SteelStacks website listed the drag queen performers and noted that Jack Daniels was a partner.

TheBlaze contacted Yuengling and ArtsQuest, but did not immediately receive a response to requests for comment.

In April, Yuengling appeared to take a jab at Anheuser-Busch as it was attempting to deal with the Bud Light controversy regarding the partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney.

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Disneyland announces inclusive ‘Pride Nite’



In celebration of Pride Month in June, Disney is hosting its first "Pride Nite" at Disneyland in California.

The announcement from Disneyland After Dark came just hours after Ron DeSantis mentioned he would like to build a prison next to Disney World in Florida.

Chad Prather believes it’s the perfect place for a prison.

“That’s exactly where he should build a prison, especially since they charge $240 for a day pass for a 3-year-old. They’re criminals. Absolutely criminals.”

Pride Nite will feature Disney characters in “special attire” with a private party that runs from 9 pm to 1 am.

Prather reads his tweet inspired by Disney’s announcement: “Disneyland is having a Pride Nite for the inclusion of all. Bring your kids to experience the new ‘suck the Dalai Lama tongue’ ride.”

This was of course in reference to the now viral video of the Dalai Lama sticking out his tongue and asking a young boy to suck it in front of a crowd.

“So, basically it’s like going to Disneyland, — but gay,” Prather jokes.

“It begins with a three-hour pre-party mix-in, which could be interesting.”

Prather adds sarcastically that perhaps you could “get your monkey pox vaccine,” while in attendance.

“I’ve been to pride parades,” he says, “they’re not for the kids. Trust me when I tell you, they’re not.”


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Yuengling Brewery appears to take a swipe at Bud Light on social media, and it's a viral hit



The social media account for Yuengling Brewery, the oldest brewery in the U.S., scored a viral hit against Bud Light with an understated jab.

Anheuser-Busch infuriated many of its fans when transgender TikTok activist Dylan Mulvaney announced a partnership with Bud Light to celebrate Mulvaney's gender transition for the March Madness basketball tournaments.

Yuengling took advantage of the controversy by tweeting a simple message with a photograph of the U.S. flag and a bottle of its beer.

\u201cYuengling, The Oldest Brewery In America. Independently Owned and Family Operated since 1829 because we make good beer.\u201d
— Yuengling Brewery (@Yuengling Brewery) 1681505335

The tweet garnered more than 4.8 million impressions despite having only about 89k followers on the social media account.

"Yuengling, The Oldest Brewery In America. Independently Owned and Family Operated since 1829 because we make good beer," the tweet read.

Many on social media applauded Yuengling for issuing the patriotic advertisement while Bud Light fought with its critics.

"HELL YEAH MURICA RISE UP! Stars and Stripes forever! F BUD LITE! SALUT YUENGLING!" replied comic book creator Ethan Van Sciver.

"Thank you for supporting AMERICA. I’m a real woman and your beer is the beer for me. Real women, and now real men, don’t drink Bud Light," responded GOP activist Sarah Fields.

"This is the only way to not go woke. Privately owned and operated business," read one response.

"Thank you @yuenglingbeer. You're the beer we didn't deserve but everyone needed in 2023," read another tweet.

The Yuengling Brewery made headlines in 2016 when its owner, Richard Yuengling Jr., publicly endorsed then-candidate Donald Trump for president. Some on the left were outraged at his endorsement, and the controversy led to some gay bars banning Yuengling from being served.

Here's more about the Bud Light transgender gaffe:

How We Can FORCE Bud Light (& Others) to End Its WOKE TRASH www.youtube.com

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