Courtesy of Fox59.com:
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A campus organization said it was denied service in what's become a flashpoint
in the fight for equal rights.
This is what they were after: a mulitcolored cupcake to celebrate "National
Coming Out Day" next month; a rainbow confection to honor the diversity on
the campus of IUPUI. But the student who had the order placed at Just Cookies
was told no.
"We're right on the cusp of being equal with anyone else, I don't know why
they would do that," said student Shan Parker.
That student's partner and close friend are both troubled by the refusal. They
believe it shows
"They weren't asking to petition for anything, they were just ordering
cupcakes for an event," said Rebecca Scherpelz.
Fox59 went to City Market to get the business's side of the story, Just
Cookies, but we didn't get just one version of what happened.
"Look around, we don't have cupcakes," said owner Lilly Stockton.
Reporter: "Not enough colors, not because you didn't like what they stood
for?"
Then we talked to her husband David, who gradually made it clear that there was
an earlier order... and yes, the customer was refused.
"I explained we're a family-run business, we have two young, impressionable
daughters and we thought maybe it was best not to do that," said co-owner
David Stockton.
"Values" is the same word used in the other argument.
"I just hope that what comes out of this is that there's some dialogue and
discussion on what we value in our community, how we share those values and how
we interact with our community members," said Scherpelz.
And the end of the day, the order was placed with another bakery on
IUPUI's spokesperson said the school has no formal complaint against the
bakery and added embracing diversity means allowing the business owners the
right to their opinion and the right to choose how to serve its customers, as
long as those customers are not discriminated against.
It's nice to know that someone has rights. What about the owner of the bakery--what rights does he have?
Does anyone even know what the rainbow really symbolizes? Not sure why the gay's want to claim the rainbow. I'm sure they're against the Bible and the rainbow is a promise from God.
Look it up!
Posted by: Donita | October 01, 2010 at 09:06 AM
@Donita
The many colors of the rainbow also symbolize diversity. The rainbow flags symbolization for LGBT pride started in the 70's...."look it up".
Also....I have lots of friends that are both Christian and homosexual http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-greensburg-student-suicide-091310,0,1101685.story
You should be ashamed of yourself.
The people of INDIANA need to WAKE UP!
Posted by: Betsy | October 01, 2010 at 02:52 PM
@Donita
The many colors of the rainbow also symbolize diversity. The rainbow flags symbolization for LGBT pride started in the 70's...."look it up".
Also....I have lots of friends that are both Christian and homosexual http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-greensburg-student-suicide-091310,0,1101685.story
You should be ashamed of yourself.
The people of INDIANA need to WAKE UP!
Posted by: Betsy | October 01, 2010 at 02:55 PM
It seems like all the people with various human rights and equality groups are always telling people to "Stand up" for what they believe is right. Well, this man at the bakery did just that. Why is it suddenly so wrong for him to do so?
I think the ad in the Indianapolis Star from ie and HRC with the cupcake is really childish. This whole thing is being blown completely out of proportion.
Posted by: Roxanne | October 01, 2010 at 02:58 PM
The problem is that it was a city market vendor, which means they have to adhere to city-county policy since they rent a space to conduct business on city property. This is in violation to the city's anti-discimination policy which includes sexual orientation.
Donita, I agree with you that a business owner has the right to stand up for what they believe in, but sometimes you must simply comply with the laws. It seems ridiculous to me that this business owner denied service based on moral grounds--if he denied service to everyone not in line with God's word--not a damn person would walk out of there with a cupcake.
If you asked me WWJD? I'd say, give the gay a cupcake.
Posted by: Constance | October 06, 2010 at 01:07 PM