Breweries Clash: Brewgaloo vs Y'all Means All

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Derm News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Raleigh's beer scene is splitting this weekend with two big festivals going head to head. The massive Brugaloo event, usually pulling in 50,000 folks downtown, is down 16 breweries and as many craft vendors. That's because a new Pro LGBT festival called Y'all means all is launching the same day, pulling those participants away. Brugaloo kicks off Friday April 24th with a ticketed party from 6 to 10 pm. Then the free Saturday main event runs 12 to 8 pm, on Fayetteville Street and nearby blocks. Meanwhile, Y'all means all happens Saturday, April 25th, from 12 to 5 pm at Raleigh Brewing on Neal Street, also free with drink. Tickets sold on site. The drama started back in December when shop local Raleigh's director made anti-trans comments on Facebook that got exposed and blew up. People called them out hard for being discriminatory against a parent looking for sports options for their transgender kid.

1:04She apologized, got signed up for human rights training, but several businesses dropped ties and demanded she step down. Now, jewelry brand, be like Missy and Raleigh Brewing, stepped up to organize the alternative, aiming to show support for the LGBT community amid tough, times on rights, portions of y'all, means all proceeds go to the LGBT center of Raleigh, so whichever fest you hit, the weekends buzzing with brews and vigor, conversations flowing right alongside.