{"id":91853,"date":"2017-05-28T20:04:19","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T20:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/?p=91853"},"modified":"2017-05-29T00:28:17","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T00:28:17","slug":"ben-jerrys-bans-same-scoop-flavors-until-australia-legalizes-gay-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/ben-jerrys-bans-same-scoop-flavors-until-australia-legalizes-gay-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben & Jerry\u2019s Bans Same-Scoop Flavors Until Australia Legalizes Gay Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Via DIstractify<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Though the majority of Australian residents support <\/a>gay marriage<\/a>, it is still illegal for same-sex couples to be wed within the country. Less than enthused by this reality, longtime supporter of LGBT rights Ben & Jerry\u2019s<\/a> has mandated that ice cream enthusiasts in Australia are no longer able to order two scoops of the same flavor at its Scoop Shops until marriage equality is realized.<\/span><\/p>\n

A new statement on their website reads<\/a>: <\/span><\/p>\n

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“Imagine heading down to your local Scoop Shop to order your favourite two scoops of Cookie Dough in a waffle cone. But you find out you are not allowed \u2013 Ben & Jerry\u2019s has banned two scoops of the same flavour. You\u2019d be furious!<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

But this doesn\u2019t even begin to compare to how furious you would be if you were told you were not allowed to marry the person you love. So we are banning two scoops of the same flavor and encouraging our fans to contact their MPs to tell them that the time has come \u2013 make marriage equality legal! Love comes in all flavours!\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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As Distractify<\/em> reports<\/a>, those who do <\/i>support marriage equality are invited to visit one of the Ben & Jerry\u2019s stores and write on a postcard to their local member of parliament. The ice cream company will then deliver the handwritten letter to MPs before the next parliamentary sitting which will take place on June 13th.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Credit: Ben & Jerry’s\/NBC News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The company continues<\/a>: <\/span><\/p>\n

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“At Ben & Jerry\u2019s we love love, and we think most Australians do too. More Australians than ever before believe everyone should have the right to love who they love \u2013 and marry them too, if that’s what makes you happy. Let\u2019s make it happen! Go to your local scoop shop to send a message to your local representative and tell them you support marriage equality!”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Adding that Australia is \u201clagging behind\u201d in terms of marriage equality, Ben & Jerry\u2019s proceeded to tweet a map showing where same-sex couples can <\/i>get married.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Australia, why are we lagging behind with #marriageequality<\/a> laws? https:\/\/t.co\/T3FxxY0oCQ<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TmtofPZC6M<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ben & Jerry's Oz (@BenAndJerrysOz) May 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n