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Guido Barilla

    • EU’s highest court rules against lawyer who said gays “have physical & genetic anomalies”
      News (World)

      EU’s highest court rules against lawyer who said gays “have physical & genetic anomalies”

      He said he would never hire a gay person. Now he has to pay up for his discriminatory statements.

      Thursday, April 23, 2020
    • Barilla released limited edition spaghetti with lesbian art on the box
      Life

      Barilla released limited edition spaghetti with lesbian art on the box

      The boxes feature a design by illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli of two women sharing a spaghetti, Lady and the Tramp-style.

      Friday, November 9, 2018
    • Barilla pasta’s turnaround on LGBT issues leads to expanded profit & happy customers
      News (USA)

      Barilla pasta’s turnaround on LGBT issues leads to expanded profit & happy customers

      Years after the company’s chairman’s infamous anti-gay screed, some people are still boycotting the popular pasta brand, but most seem to be eating it.

      Monday, September 18, 2017
    • Barilla’s comeback from antigay abyss stirs the pot in Italy’s marriage battle
      News (World)

      Barilla’s comeback from antigay abyss stirs the pot in Italy’s marriage battle

      Remember this guy? Four years ago, CEO Guido Barilla apologized for an antigay rant that sparked a boycott of his pasta brand.

      Thursday, February 9, 2017
    • ‘New York Times’ illustrated op-ed says Barilla ‘boycott has ended’

      ‘New York Times’ illustrated op-ed says Barilla ‘boycott has ended’

      An illustrated tribute of sorts to Barilla pasta appears in the online “Opinion” section of The New York Times, and asserts that a boycott by the gay community has ended because Chairman Guido Barilla’s apologized for saying that “gays can go eat another brand” of pasta.

      Monday, March 17, 2014
    • Barilla (‘gays can go an eat another brand’) Pasta launches NYC restaurant
      News (USA)

      Barilla (‘gays can go an eat another brand’) Pasta launches NYC restaurant

      NEW YORK — Barilla pasta, whose chairman came under fire last year when he said gay “can go an eat another brand” of pasta because his family-friendly company would never feature a same-sex couple in its advertising, has opened a new restaurant in New York.

      Wednesday, March 12, 2014
    • Pasta maker to boost diversity after chairman sparks global LGBT boycott
      News (World)

      Pasta maker to boost diversity after chairman sparks global LGBT boycott

      ROME — Italy-based pasta maker Barilla is pledging to improve diversity after gay rights activists and allies launched a worldwide boycott of its products when a company executive said Barilla would never feature ads depicting gay families.

      Monday, November 4, 2013
    • You know, it’s not just about the pasta…
      Commentary

      You know, it’s not just about the pasta…

      You all know it’s not about the pasta. It’s about discrimination and intolerance and ignorance. It’s about a mindset that continues on for generations and generations – passed down through a family like Green Bay Packers or Boston Red Sox tickets. When the Chairman knew his words had created a firestorm, he said this: “I only wanted to underline the central role of the woman in the family.” Well, as a woman who is also a lesbian, I feel so much better now.

      Sunday, September 29, 2013
    • Barilla pasta chairman posts Facebook video apologizing for anti-gay remarks
      Life

      Barilla pasta chairman posts Facebook video apologizing for anti-gay remarks

      Facing a worldwide boycott of his products, the chairman of Barilla pasta on Friday issued his second apology in as many days after saying he “would never do an advertisemenet with a homosexual family … if the gays don’t like it they can go an eat another brand.”

      Saturday, September 28, 2013
    • Chairman of Barilla pasta: ‘Gays can go eat another brand’
      Life

      Chairman of Barilla pasta: ‘Gays can go eat another brand’

      Gay rights advocates are calling for a boycott of Barilla, the world’s leading pasta maker, after it’s chairman said he would never feature a gay couple in his advertisements.

      Thursday, September 26, 2013
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