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Lesbian-Themed Barilla Pasta Box Art Counters Its Homophobic Past

The Barilla pasta company has a history of anti-LGBTQ problems but the new Lady and the Tramp-esque box art signals its move toward inclusivity. 

 

WATCH: Italian Pasta Company Comes Out to Mom

Italy's Findus foods not only creates quick and easy microwave meals, it sparks a conversation about love in the company's groundbreaking new advertisement. 

Barilla Pasta Announces New Company 'Diversity and Inclusion' Initiative

The pasta company is making a corporate commitment to diversity with a new leadership initiative in response to earlier antigay comments made by company chairman Guido Barilla.

The Most Adoption-Friendly Workplaces

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption ranks employers by their adoption-related benefits.

WATCH: Lewis Black, Conan O'Brien Burn Barilla's Bigotry

The comedy icons made hay of the Barilla chairman's antigay comments last week that launched an international boycott of the company.

WATCH: A Few Ads That Barilla Could Emulate

LGBT inclusion in television advertising is steadily increasing -- regardless of whether companies like Barilla refuse to include same-sex couples in their marketing.

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Six Scrumptious Pro-Gay Pastas

Here are some tasty options for those wanting to follow Barilla's antigay chairman's advice and 'eat someone else's pasta.'

WATCH: Guido Barilla Puts Apology on Video This Time

The chairman of pasta-maker Barilla has released a video apology after gay people decided to take him up on a suggestion to "go eat another brand."

Editor's Letter: Basta, Barilla

The prejudice shown by Barilla's chairman isn't just intolerant, it's really bad business.