Oreo Supports Gay Rights on Facebook, Dividing Fans

Oreo took a stand on gay rights on Monday, netting more than 143,000 "Likes" and close to 18,000 comments, but not all were positive.

On Monday, the Kraft Foods brand posted a status update with a rainbow-hued version of its cookie with the caption "Proudly support love!" and "June 25/Pride." The update got a big response from the brand's 26 million fans.

While many echoed the sentiment of a fan named William Kinder, who wrote, "Oreos have always been one of my favorite cookies. I'm going to make sure to buy them for the rest of my life now. Thank you so much for standing up for gay rights. ," others expressed exasperation at the brand's stance and some vowed not to buy the pro…
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