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Budweiser's 'gay soldier' ad (TheWeek)

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A new beer commercial depicts a military man coming home to his... boyfriend?


A new Budweiser commercial has stirred debate over whether its soldier protagonist is gay. (Watch it below.) In the spot, a military man serving overseas calls another man and says "Hey, man. It's me. I'm coming home."


Cut to the soldiers' friends and family preparing a beer-centric surprise party for his homecoming — at which he vigorously embraces his telephone pal. On April 25, Michael Jensen at After Elton, a gay-themed pop-culture website, suggested that the commercial comes off as "pretty gay." Was Budweiser intending a pro-gay message?


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Complete article at The Week : http://bit.ly/mrMNem