In September last year Ben & Jerry's sweetened up the gay marriage debate by rebranding their "Chubby Hubby" ice cream as "Hubby Hubby" in support of same-sex unions. Back then, In a statement issued by the company, Walt Freese, Chief Executive Officer of Ben & Jerry's said "At the core of Ben & Jerry's values, we believe that social justice can and should be something that every human being is entitled to. From the very beginning of our 30 year history, we have supported equal rights for all people. The legalization of marriage for gay and lesbian couples in Vermont (Ben & Jerry's home state) is certainly a step in the right direction and something worth celebrating with peace, love and plenty of ice cream." In honour of the legalization of gay marriage in Wahington D.C last week resident Ben & Jerry's super-fans Keith Spangler-Vellios and Andreas Vellios decided to return the favour by tieing the knot at their local parlour. The new law, approved in December, came into effect just last week. Ben & Jerry's cofounder David Catania attended the ceremony. "Equal rights and treatment for all people was a founding principle of Ben & Jerry's when we started the company over 30 years ago," Jerry Greenfield, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's, said in a statement. "We are proud that the District of Columbia is recognizing the rights of gay and lesbian couples to marry and are happy to celebrate the milestone with an ice cream wedding cake and best wishes for the happy couple." The district now joins Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont as the only places in America where gay marriages can be conducted.
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