Thanks to brands like Absolute and Svedka, Sweden raked in about $469 million from vodka exports in 2023, with Russia's exports in 2024 valued at around $34.6 million.

In encouraging bars — both gay and straight — to stop selling Russian vodka, Savage specifically singled out Stolichnaya, minting the Twitter hashtag #DumpStoli to accompany the campaign.

Dan Savage appeared on All In with Chris Hayes to explain why he has been promoting a boycott of Russian vodka to protest that country’s new anti-gay laws.