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Written by Louis Weisberg
Jan 6, 2011
For years equality advocates have eschewed rather than chewed Domino’s pizza due to the anti-gay political contributions made by its founder and former CEO Tom Monaghan. But the radical conservative is no longer involved in the company’s operations.
Does that mean we can go back to enjoying all the fake cheese and artery-blocking goodness that Domino’s has to offer?
Well, it’s complicated. It turns out that Domino’s new leadership also has Republican-activist tendencies. And Domino’s scores pretty low on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.
In fact, the company does not provide domestic partner benefits or a non-discrimination policy that includes gender identity or expression.
After looking deeper into the situation at Domino’s, a blogger for Chicago Now concluded that he’d rather take his business elsewhere, particularly to local restaurants. His reasoning is persuasive. Check it out at Domino's and equality.
