A decades-old brand of ice cream in Australia has suddenly become the target of homophobes and gay activists alike, and sent the nation into an uproar.
Organizers have started a petition to force Golden Gaytime ice cream bars to change their name.Golden Gaytime ice cream first hit the Australian market in 1959, and has remained a popular brand since.
Now, a man identified only as Brian Mc, has launched a petition to have the name of the brand changed, as he finds it offensive to gay people.“In 2021, Gay’s meaning primarily is related to sexuality,” Brian wrote in the petition. “As a Gay man I have needed to fight to be myself, overcoming many things in my life, I am a proud Gay man.