In one of our favorite magazines, Equally Wed, they recently interviewed Duff from Ace of Cakes!
They asked about the first same-sex wedding cake:
EW: Do you remember your first assignment for a same-sex couple?
DG:The first one we did was a rat on a manhole cover. We don’t care about sexual orientation—it’s not like ‘Oh, yay, we’re making a cake for gay people!’ or ‘Oh. We’re making a cake for gay people.’ We’re just making a cake for people who love each other.
Their cakes are beautiful! We enjoy watching the show and you should too! To see full interview, CLICK HERE
Kraft went to the mat to support the gay games when they were in Chicago; even when protest abound… Kraft stood by us, and the protest quickly fizzled. Now they continue to partner with equality groups and the Gay games to keep the equality rolling.
Tell us your favorite Kraft product? We like mac n cheese with more cheese added to the recipe…followed by a workout.
Thats right! A same-sex wedding magazine will have a launch party tonight in Atlanta, Georgia.
“Equally Wed is the nation’s premier same-sex and gay wedding magazine, providing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples with a modern, elegant and unique guide to gay wedding planning, from ring shopping and proposing to tying the knot and living happily ever after—and everything in between. Fresh and innovative, Equally Wed offers a closer look into Real Weddings around the world, as well as engagement stories, a socially interactive community and Local Resources, a vetted marketplace rich with GLBT-friendly wedding vendors.”
“Equally Wed magazine publishes seasonal issues of features, beginning with its premiere Spring 2010 issue. Other departments of EquallyWed.com, such as Beauty & Grooming, Honeymoons, Health & Fitness, Planning, Engagement, Etiquette and Fashion will be refreshed with new content more frequently, as well as its blogs: Headlines (news from the frontlines of the fight for marriage equality), In bloom (fresh ideas from Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Palladino) and Broom closet (cool new finds and thoughts from the masculine woman’s perspective).”
PIEHOLE was a wonderful pizza joint. We lived around the corner from it years ago and it was a great place to get a slice of pizza at any hour of the night. The owner, Doug Brandt, was unable to renew it’s lease and has not yet found a more reasonable place to relocate. Mr Brandt truly reached out to the community, especially the youth. Since Piehole was located in the heart of Boystown, and was not a bar, LGBT youths would frequent the place causing quite a stir, but Brandt turned lemons into lemonade.
“Brandt took a different tack, reaching out to groups such as Youth Pride Center and the Center on Halsted to try to provide a welcoming space for everyone. He hired some youths in the groups and also held events such as “Soul at the ‘Hole,” an open mic night.
“It was great,” Brandt said. “It started off because we’re not a 21-and-over establishment and we had some youths coming in. We had an excellent relationship with YPC and the Center on Halsted.”
Brandt said some perceptions of the youths are off-base. All but a few of them, he said, are just out to socialize in a safe community.
“We just saw an injustice,” he said. “We didn’t discriminate against anybody. We just can’t believe that a community like the gay community that’s fought discrimination would want to discriminate. If they are 18, they have a right to be out on the street.”
Lets hope Piehole reopens soon so that it will feed the community again!
Barefoot Wines is a Proud in Sponsoring an Event for Pride LA
“PFLAG National is excited to announce the launch of The PFLAG LA Event on the rooftop of The London West Hollywood on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 to kick off West Hollywood LGBT pride. The London West Hollywood is a glamorous hotel located just steps away from the legendary Sunset Strip and has breath-taking views of Los Angeles from the rooftop pool and bar. The evening will be full of celebrity honorees and musical entertainment – PLUS – Barefoot Wines will be pouring complimentary wine all evening as well! This is sure to be an amazing event…and one that will be remembered for months to come!”
They are stylish, beautiful, professional, and the envy of your neighbors. Kitchenaid (yes, yes they support LGBT rights-thank heavens!) what a great gift! Imagine getting your loved one, a father or hey, screw it, get one for yourself, a beautiful empire red mixer.
As soon as you get home, you break out the ingredients and whip up something special. Support this company…and your cooking, and it will support you with equality and professionally baked goods in your oven!
Join Mayor Mitch Ward for an Exciting Evening of Food, Wine Tasting, and Silent Auction at
“The Taste of Manhattan Beach” a fundraiser for Mayor Mitch Ward’s Campaign for the 53rd District
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010
5PM-7PM
RALEIGH STUDIOS, MANHATTAN BEACH,
1600 ROSECRANS AVENUE
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266
WINE TASTING FEATURES ONE HOPE WINE
www.onehopewine.com
INTERNATIONAL RECORDING ARTIST JESSE CAMPBELL WILL SING NATIONAL ANTHEM & TRIBUTE SONG FOR MAYOR MITCH WARD
Celebrities include: Anna Kournikova, Dule Hill, Matthew Everett, Kellita Smith, Rolando Nichols, Brandon Molale, Leslie Berger, Narek Mestovan, Judd McIlvain
TICKETS:
$50 individual
$75 couple
$100 VIP individual (includes VIP area, gift bag and parking)
$150 VIP couple (includes VIP area, gift bag and parking)
Purchase tickets at http://www.actblue.com/page/tasteofmanhattanbeach
HOST COMMITTEE & HONORARY GUESTS:
Senator Rod Wright, California State Senate
Assemblymember Isadore Hall, CA State Assembly
Portia Cohen, Manhattan Beach City Council
Bill Brand, Redondo Beach City Council
Dei Murray, Vice Chair Commissioner, Parks & Recreation Manhattan Beach and President Elect CAPRCBM
Frank Cermak, Equal Junction
Harold ‘Mac’ McCarthy, Southern California Edison
Jan Rhees, MB Rotary Club, President and Library Commission, Chair
Kathleen Paralusz, Manhattan Beach Commissioner, Attorney
Lilly Chang & Phil Jeffrey, VNSM
Marcos Ochoa, Equal Junction
Rob Katherman, Vice President, Water Replenishment District Board
Ron Buckmire, Chair of Mathematics Department, Occidental College
Russ Samuels, Manhattan Beach Rotary Club, RJS Fitness Club Owner
Susan Adams, Manhattan Beach Rotary Club, Aerospace
Tina Phillips, Media & Commercial Press Association (MCPA)
Don’t miss Mayor Pro Tem, Dan Medina, Gardena spinning tunes for the event and Star Foundation’s Bollywood Dancers, students from Eshelman Elementary in Lomita, CA.
ABOUT TASTE OF MANHATTAN BEACH
The Taste of Manhattan Beach is an opportunity for the restaurateurs of Manhattan Beach and the Southbay to showcase their specialties and sponsor a fundraiser for Mayor Mitch Ward for the California Assembly 53rd District and also benefiting the Star Education Program.
For more information visit http://www.actblue.com/page/tasteofmanhattanbeach
Though not in NYC, we loved virtually following the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck all summer long, make sure you don’t miss it this summer.
THE BIG GAY ICE CREAM TRUCK we hear tastes as good as it looks. One post on their site has a description of the “Monday Sunday is a waffle cone lined with Nutella, twist ice cream, Dulce de Leche, sea salt, and whipped cream.”
In one of our favorite magazines, Equally Wed, they recently interviewed Duff from Ace of Cakes!
Thats right! A same-sex wedding magazine will have a launch party tonight in Atlanta, Georgia.
PIEHOLE was a wonderful pizza joint. We lived around the corner from it years ago and it was a great place to get a slice of pizza at any hour of the night. The owner, Doug Brandt, was unable to renew it’s lease and has not yet found a more reasonable place to relocate. Mr Brandt truly reached out to the community, especially the youth. Since Piehole was located in the heart of Boystown, and was not a bar, LGBT youths would frequent the place causing quite a stir, but Brandt turned lemons into lemonade.
Barefoot Wines is a Proud in Sponsoring an Event for Pride LA
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010
Though not in NYC, we loved virtually following the 
