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Ben & Jerry's Salutes Gay Marriage With 'Hubby Hubby'

Free ice cream celebrates Vermont's new law

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(Newser) – What better way to celebrate gay marriage than free ice cream? Ben & Jerry’s is doing just that in its home state of Vermont, where “Chubby Hubby” will be temporarily renamed “Hubby Hubby” and handed out for free today, the Boston Herald reports. The move has its inevitable opponents, with one activist calling it a “bad idea,” because “they’re just doing it to rub it in that Vermont has legalized gay marriage.”

Gay marriage backers, however, are grateful for the support. “I look forward to the day when ‘Hubby Hubby’ is available in supermarkets in all 50 states," says one. The Ben & Jerry’s CEO adds, “The legalization of marriage for gay and lesbian couples in Vermont is certainly a step in the right direction, and something worth celebrating with peace, love—and plenty of free ice cream.”

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Ben & Jerry's "Chubby Hubby" will be temporarily renamed "Hubby Hubby" in honor of Vermont's gay marriage legalization.   (©goosmurf)
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DJM420
Sep 1, 09 10:47 AM CDT
sounds like a tasty way to celebrate freedom and equal rights to me! Reply
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sully4411
Sep 1, 09 11:14 AM CDT
who has been thumbing these comments?? thumbs up to you, djm, and down to everyone below. wtf is going on here.
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schmidtkoff
Sep 1, 09 11:14 AM CDT
i agree! good for ben and jerry. it's a good company and who cares about the flak. let the flakes fall!
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DJM420
Sep 1, 09 11:30 AM CDT
yeah, im not sure if they dont like ice cream or individual freedoms/privacy....weird either way
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Timinator2K
Sep 1, 09 11:50 AM CDT
Ben & Jerry's FudgePacker Surprise.
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