Posted on 03/16/2012 5:21:44 AM PDT by IbJensen
March 14, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - As the UK Government moves in the direction of legalizing same-sex “marriage,” Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream has launched a lobbying campaign in support of the move that includes re-naming one of their ice cream flavors.
British Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone announced last September that the government was committed to legalizing same sex “marriage” by 2015, and would launch a consultation regarding the issue this spring.
In anticipation of the consultation, which will begin later this month, Ben & Jerry’s announced yesterday that the flavor “Oh! My! Apple Pie!” will be called “Apple-y Ever After” in England. Its re-designed tub features a wedding cake decorated with rainbow stripes and topped with two groom figures.
“Since our humble beginning 34 years ago, Ben & Jerry’s has been an advocate for equal rights,” said a statement on the company’s website about the change. “We were one of the first companies in the US back in 1993 that widened our health & employment benefits umbrella to recognize unmarried domestic partners regardless of their sexual orientation.”
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The flavor change is only one part of an-all out campaign in support of re-defining marriage in England. The company is urging customers to contact their local member of Parliament, and has even posted contact information and a form letter on their website.
The suggested letter to members of Parliament urges the government to provide “equal access to marriage,” and calls the up-coming consultation an opportunity to bring British law “up to date with the society which we live in.”
Customers who visit the site are also encouraged to “marry” someone of the same sex through a new Facebook App which the company has launched in partnership with the gay rights group Stonewall.
The app is featured prominently on the Ben & Jerry UK Facebook page, and participants are promised “a chance of scooping a tub of your favourite flavour.”
While the campaign might mark the company’s most aggressive effort to re-define marriage, it’s not the first time that the notoriously left-wing ice cream giant has re-named one of its flavors in support of the gay agenda. Its “Chubby Hubby” flavor temporarily became “Hubby Hubby” in Vermont to celebrate the state’s legalization of gay “marriage” in 2009.
Ben & Jerry Ice Cream is also on the Life Decision International boycott list for its support of Planned Parenthood.
Avoiding this brand is not only beneficial to your health but also beneficial to our struggle against liberalism gone wild.
DITTO!!!!!!!!!
Fudge packer?
—Ben & Jerry’s re-names ice cream flavor to support gay ‘marriage’ in England—
Don’t they already make fudge?
—Fudge packer?—
Talk about your low hanging fruit! They write themselves...
It’s chock full of nuts..
I quit buying it back when they supported Candy Shanihan or whatever her name was.
Ben & Jerry’s is now owned by Unilever. I know lots of libs were ticked off when B&Js “sold out” to the conglomeration.
Chunky Monkeys.....that was their autobiographical flavor.
The irony in the ‘gay marriage’ enthusiasm is that young heterosexual ‘couples’ are not getting married; they shack up - have children - move on to other partners and keep on trucking.
This modern trend has a devastating effect on the children - much the same as divorce in the 50’s & 60’s. However, today the men save divorce and alimony costs - as women get government (taxpayers’) assistance.
When the homosexuals get caught up in the expense of divorce and splitting assets - they’ll stop the foolishness.
I will NEVER buy those jackwagon’s products again- I know they sold out but their name is still on it and the thought of them just makes me nauseous.
I now buy Talenti Gelatto. (Try the Sicilian Pistachio or the Sea Salt Caramel.)
My nickname for this stuff is ‘foreplay’.
which is why they must own the media.
Now why did that double post?
I was looking at the title,
and it occurred to me that, soon, it will be a criminally prosecutable hate crime to put “marriage” in sarc-quotes when referring to homos.
Rump Ranger Rocky Road? Turd Burgler Butterscotch? Strawberry Buttcheese cake? LOL
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