M&S launch LGBT sandwich and it’s dividing opinion

British supermarket chain Marks and Spencer (M&S) has launched a new “LGBT” sandwich, filled with lettuce, guacamole, bacon and tomato.

But the pride-themed snack has caused a stir with social media users, who have been debating whether or not they agree with it.

The conversation began when a picture of the sandwich with the caption “M&S threw the first artisanal sandwich at Stonewall,” went viral on Twitter.

LGBT sandwich tweet.

The supermarket released the BLT-plus-guacamole sandwich to raise money for the Albert Kennedy Trust, a charity dedicated to helping homeless LGBT+ youth.

The retailer says it has donated £10,000 to the charity, and will be making a further £1,000 donation to another charity called BeLong to Youth Services in Ireland.

M&S LGBT sandwich causes a stir on social media

But despite the supermarket’s charitable intentions, some social media users suggested members of the LGBT+ community should steal the product from shelves.

LGBT sandwich tweet.

“Calling all LGBTs”, a Twitter user called Aaron wrote, “get yourselves down [to] Marks and Spencer and help yourself to a free gay sandwich,” he wrote.

“No need to pay babe, just walk in and take this trash off the shelves,” the tweet read.

After another user notified Aaron of the supermarket’s charity donations, the user explained “it wasn’t evident from the front of the packaging,” and he claimed the sandwich made him feel “enraged.”

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