Update: Radio Now's The Scotty Show is holding the 1st Annual Gay Cupcake Party on Friday, October 1st, in response to the IUPUI students who were denied service at Just Cookies in Indianapolis.
In an interview with Fox 59's Tisha Lewis, Afternoon DJ "Rayne" said, "It was definitely one of those things that hit home, you know our position with the gay community is so strong, we definitely want to be a part of it as much as we can, this had to be brought to light."
Here's a link to the Facebook invite:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111869268873872&ref=ts
The City of Indianapolis is responding to a complaint that a local bakery refused to make cupcakes for a gay customer.
"It's unacceptable. They are in the City Market, it's an equal accommodations establishment," said Robert Vaden, spokesperson for Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard (R).
That is the city's take on Just Cookies one a week after its owner made a business decision not to serve a customer who tried to place a phone order.
"I explained that we're a family run business and we have two young impressionable daughters," owner David Stockton told Fox59 in an interview last week.
It was that philosophy that figured into the business decision not to provide baked goods to a diversity group at IUPUI.
"It's blown up bigger than I thought, I didn't expect that many people to get involved," said Shan Parker, the customer's boyfriend.
The group wanted rainbow cupcakes for National Coming Out Day in October.
"They wanted cupcakes and that is not part of our inventory," said Stockton.
However, that wasn't why owner David Stockton initially declined the order. As a result of what happened, the city's engaging the Office of Equal Opportunity in launching an investigation.
"Mayor Balllard takes this incident very seriously. And so we're not going to have a revitalized City Market if vendors can pick and chose who they're going to do business with," said Vaden.
One baker's loss, was another baker's sweet gain. When Just Cookies just said no, Flying Cupcakes said yes, gladly. The Mass Avenue business said it had no issue with the cause, and accommodated the group's order.
The future for Just Cookies meantime, is still unclear.
"Maybe there needs to be a dialogue, and we need to talk to them and let the process play out," added Vaden.
"I don't want to topple anybody at all. I just think it's important we ask ourselves and Just Cookies asks themselves why they made the statement, why they're making these choices and how it's ultimately affecting their business and the community as a whole," said a friend of the customer, Rebecca Scherpelz.
The owners of "Just Cookies" declined to comment Monday on the City's response to what happened.
