Today there's something sweet besides ice cream on the menu at a Georgetown
Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop. Keith
Spangler and Andreas Vellios will be married by Father Lance Ornoff of All
Souls Unitarian Church. Ben & Jerry’s
cofounder Jerry Greenfield says he’ll be there to offer a toast, and speak on his
company's history of action for social justice.
The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation supports progressive causes including
the freedom to marry. The company created
a flavor called Hubby Hubby to celebrate the movement toward marriage equality.
Conservative Political Action Conference poll cites fighting
marriage equality as lowest priority
In a poll of CPAC attendees, only 16 percent included abortion,
gay marriage, or promoting traditional values among their top two priorities. More than 50% of voters were 25 years old or
younger, perhaps describing the shape of things to come. Read more about this in the Advocate.com.
