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LGBTQ+ Rights

To celebrate the occasion, and the countless citizens who’ve worked so hard to make it happen, we’re honorarily renaming our Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream I Dough, I Dough for the summer, at participating Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops nationwide. I Dough, I Dough can also be purchased online through the Human Rights Campaign. By submitting the above I agree to the privacy policy and terms of use of JTA. In the letter, Greenfield writes that a guarantee of political independence was the bedrock of his agreement to sell to Unilever two decades ago.

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Jerry Greenfield, one of two founders of the iconic progressive ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, has stepped down citing political pressure from the brand’s parent company, Unil. His partner, Ben Cohen, shared Greenfield's open letter on X on Wednesday, saying it was a "difficult decision. Quite the opposite.

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The 'Jerry' in Ben & Jerry's Is Quitting

Jerry Greenfield is leaving Ben & Jerry's and called out the parent company Unilever in his remarks that co-founder Ben Cohen shared on social media. Ben Cohen shared Jerry Greenfield's departing words on social media. Ben Cohen, his co-founder, first shared the news Tuesday in a post on social media stating his longtime business partner would be resigning.

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Ben & Jerry’s has a long and proud history of supporting the LGBTQ+ community in the fight for justice. This commitment is grounded in our company’s core values, which include a deep respect for all people and an unshakable belief that everyone deserves full and equal civil rights. We all celebrated in when the Supreme Court recognized marriage equality as a national right. It was a. .
The 'Jerry' in Ben & Jerry's Is Quitting

Ben & Jerry's Jerry Greenfield quits, says Unilever 'silenced

When Ben & Jerry's first started offering benefits to the partners of employees in same-sex relationships, it was truly revolutionary. We caught up with two long-time Ben & Jerry's employees who have been with us through 26 years of championing LGBT rights. .


Ben & Jerry's Jerry Greenfield quits, says Unilever 'silenced

I Dough, I Dough & Marriage Equality

Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield has stepped down from the ice cream maker after nearly 50 years amid an ongoing row with parent company Unilever. .

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Ben Cohen (L) and Jerry Greenfield (R), co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s, partnered with MoveOn to hand out free ice cream at Franklin Square in Philadelphia during their Scoop The Vote tour to get. .

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Unilever’s Magnum Ice Cream Co., which Ben & Jerry’s is a part of, said in a statement to Investopedia that it was “forever grateful” to Greenfield for co-founding the ice cream company. .