It looks like transphobic and homophobic Nashvillians will have to keep drinking at Kid Rock's Honky Tonk because Garth Brooks will be serving Bud Light at his new bar.
The country star and longtime ally of the LGBTQ+ community claimed he has no plans on caving to conservative criticism and banning the brew at Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk, set to open some time this summer.
If you recall, many bigoted conservatives threatened to boycott Bud Light after their partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
Many even filmed their mantrums and posted them to social media... for example shooting up cases of the beer with a semi-automatic rifle *cough* Kid Rock *cough.*
But not only does singer plan to provide Bud Light, he also plans to provide a safe place where everyone feels welcomed and loved.
Brooks recently explained to Billboard:
"I want it to be a place you feel safe in, I want it to be a place where you feel like there are manners and people like one another."
“And yes, we’re going to serve every brand of beer. We just are. It’s not our decision to make."
He continued:
"Our thing is this, if you [are let] into this house, love one another."
"If you’re an a**hole, there are plenty of other places on lower Broadway.”
\u201c"I want it to be a place you feel safe in, I want it to be a place where you feel like there are manners and people like one another," said Brooks of his new bar (via @toofab)\nhttps://t.co/cgPOL4KUQx\u201d— TMZ (@TMZ) 1686327605
People on social media shared their excitement over the welcoming bar and applauded Brooks for speaking out against immature bigots.
\u201c@TMZ @TooFab Good for him. It\u2019s beer for goodness\u2019 sake. We are not writing a treatise on the origins of gender and sexuality.\u201d— TMZ (@TMZ) 1686327605
\u201c@TMZ @TooFab Finally, a bar that prioritizes creating a welcoming and safe environment for all. Can't wait to check it out! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udf7b See my bio bro\u201d— TMZ (@TMZ) 1686327605
\u201c@TMZ @TooFab Thank u Garth!\u201d— TMZ (@TMZ) 1686327605
\u201c@TMZ @TooFab Garth is a real one!\u201d— TMZ (@TMZ) 1686327605
\u201c@TMZ @TooFab That\u2019s what I\u2019m talking about. Way to go Brooks\u201d— TMZ (@TMZ) 1686327605
\u201c@AZ_Brittney I knew there was another reason I liked Garth Brooks \ud83c\udf08 \ud83e\udd18\u201d— \ud83d\udc99Brittney\ud83d\udc99 (@\ud83d\udc99Brittney\ud83d\udc99) 1686587485
\u201c@AZ_Brittney @NHarris5758 \u270b\u201d— \ud83d\udc99Brittney\ud83d\udc99 (@\ud83d\udc99Brittney\ud83d\udc99) 1686587485
\u201c@AZ_Brittney Hell yes!! Proud of him!!\u201d— \ud83d\udc99Brittney\ud83d\udc99 (@\ud83d\udc99Brittney\ud83d\udc99) 1686587485
\u201c@AZ_Brittney I HATE Budweiser, all products, to drink. However, I\u2019ll go the Garth\u2019s in a heartbeat. Thanks @garthbrooks for caring about others and NOT being homo/transphobic!\u201d— \ud83d\udc99Brittney\ud83d\udc99 (@\ud83d\udc99Brittney\ud83d\udc99) 1686587485
Some country music fans expressed their outrage that their beloved performer has gone "woke", but Brooks has been an outspoken ally for decades.
In 1992, he even released and performed "We Shall Be Free," which boasts the lyrics:
“When we’re free to love anyone we choose.”
\u201cLol at people upset that Garth Brooks won\u2019t join in their anti-LGBTQ Bud Light boycott clearly don\u2019t remember him singing that we shall be free \u201cwhen we\u2019re free to love anyone we choose\u201d 31 years ago. And then performing it with rainbow stage lights a few years back.\u201d— Josh, the Love Pirate (@Josh, the Love Pirate) 1686320241
Well done, Garth, and thank you for being one of the few to stand up to the backlash instead of backing down.
