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BrewDog’s “transphobic” advert causes outrage. Take a look at some angry responses

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8th Sep 15 9:44 am

Storm in a beer mug?

Craft beer chain BrewDog has been slammed for producing an advert โ€œoffensiveโ€ to the LGBT community.

Called โ€œDonโ€™t Make Us Do Thisโ€, the video features BrewDog co-founders James Watt and Martin Dickie asking people to become investors in the company.

Over 8,000 people have signed a petition calling on the company to remove the advert.

The petition says: โ€œMocking trans women, sex workers and homeless people and that by doing so – is not punk or ethic.

Watt has hit out at claims that the advert is โ€œtransphobicโ€.

In a statement to The Drum, he said: โ€œThe video we created was to launch the CrowdCube aspect of Equity for Punksย and was made in the spirit of fun and sending ourselves up โ€“ itโ€™s a shame that some people have taken offence where none was intended.

โ€œWe have a history of supporting and championing the LGBT community, and will continue doing soโ€ฆ watch this space.โ€

People took to Twitter to slam the advert:

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