[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/general-mills-execs-against-minnesota-same-sex-marriage-ban\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/general-mills-execs-against-minnesota-same-sex-marriage-ban\/","headline":"General Mills Execs Against Minnesota Same-Sex Marriage Ban","name":"General Mills Execs Against Minnesota Same-Sex Marriage Ban","description":"By Brittny Drye The source of all those sugar-y cereals and easy-to-fix meals has just become our new best friend in Minnesota. The head honchos...","datePublished":"2012-06-14","dateModified":"2021-07-08","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ken-charles-general-mills-marriage-equality.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ken-charles-general-mills-marriage-equality.jpg","height":160,"width":160},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/general-mills-execs-against-minnesota-same-sex-marriage-ban\/","about":["Marriage Equality News"],"wordCount":326,"articleBody":" By Brittny DryeThe source of all those sugar-y cereals and easy-to-fix meals has just become our new best friend in Minnesota. The head honchos as General Mills corporation have proclaimed their support for marriage equality and have released a statement opposing the constitutional ban that is going on the state\u2019s November ballot.Ken Charles, vice president of diversity and inclusion“We do not believe the proposed constitutional amendment is in the best interests of our employees or our state economy\u2014and as a Minnesota-based company we oppose it,” the foodmaker released.The Golden Valley-based company is notorious for its equality in the workplace, with the vice president of diversity and inclusion, Ken Charles, even having testified before the U.S. Senate to support the Employment Non-Discriminatory Act. The executive wrote a heartfelt post on the company\u2019s blog regarding their recent stance:“I am proud to see our company join the ranks of local and national employers speaking out for inclusion,” Charles wrote Thursday. “We do not believe the proposed constitutional amendment is in the best interests of our employees or our state economy\u2014and as a Minnesota-based company we oppose it. We value diversity. We value inclusion. We always have … and we always will. We\u2019re proud of our workplace, and we\u2019re proud to be a leader for diversity and inclusion in our community. For decades, General Mills has worked to create an inclusive culture that welcomes and values the contributions of all.”Announcements from major corporations can have a huge impact on a state\u2019s marriage equality movement. Last winter in Washington, Starbucks\u2019 equality stance riled supporters and opponents alike, and helped drive the force that eventually led to the law being passed (though it\u2019s since been sent to a referendum).It\u2019s understandably risky for a company to make such a sociopolitical statement, so when they do, it\u2019s as sweet as Betty Crocker cupcakes.\u00a0Photo: blog.generalmills.com"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"General Mills Execs Against Minnesota Same-Sex Marriage Ban","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/general-mills-execs-against-minnesota-same-sex-marriage-ban\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]