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LGBT community … Marks and Spencer has been slammed

Marks and Spencer has been slammed by some members of the LGBT community for releasing a “gay sandwich” packaged inside a rainbow-coloured box.

The supermarket released a twist on the classic BLT snack, adding in guacamole to help spell out the acronym LGBT – Lettuce, Guacomole, Bacon and TomatoPriced at £3, the “special limited-edition” LGBTQ+ sarnie has been launched to celebrate Pride 2019.

But some members of the LGBT community were left raging after seeing it in stores.

Shopper Aaron Wright tweeted a picture of the sandwich, which comes in rainbow-coloured packaging, with a caption saying “f*** off”.

In the tweet, Mr Wright, an artistic director, wrote: “Calling all LGBTs!

“Get yourselves down @marksandspencer and help yourself to a free gay sandwich!

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