From: GayRights.Change.org – by Michael A. Jones – Vermont’s legislature – despite their Republican Governor’s wishes – passed legislation earlier this year recognizing full marriage equality in the state. That law takes effect tomorrow, September 1, and to celebrate Vermont-based Ben & Jerry’s is altering the name of one flavor of ice cream to show their support for same-sex marriage.
Starting tomorrow, and continuing on through the month of September, Ben & Jerry’s “Chubby Hubby” ice cream will become “Hubby Hubby” ice cream. The new recipe? It’s basically the same old recipe – vanilla malt ice cream, pretzel nuggets covered in fudge and filled with peanut butter, with fudge and peanut butter swirls throughout – except there’s a little love for the LGBT folk thrown in.
This continues Ben & Jerry’s support for equal rights. Earlier this year, as the legislature was debating the same-sex marriage bill, Ben & Jerry’s urged politicians to support marriage equality. At the time they said it was in the best interests of Vermont’s business community to take a progressive stand on same-sex marriage, in order to foster equality and attract the best and brightest employees.