It’s the first three-digit cake! One hundred down, 150 to go! Today’s cake was originally at the LGBT Center, but now it is located at Manchester & Sarah. Regardless of its location, it showcases the progressiveness of The Grove business district in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood area. The Grove is an area hub for cyclists, artists, and members of the LGBTQA community. According to the LGBT Center’s website, it began as an offshoot of The Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis in 1975. Today it remains an important aspect of St. Louis’ LGBT community, and its role becomes more important as St. Louis reconsiders gay marriage and gay rights. It was reported that Mayor Francis Slay wore a purple shirt to the recent PrideFest parade, so times are changing!
The cake in The Grove features an eye-catching rainbow theme. Organizations’ names are painted on the main tier of the cake, and the top tier is a rainbow rendition of the St. Louis flag. I like how April Morrison, the artist, noted that it was “made with love.”
For more info about the LGBT Center:
http://www.lgbtcenterstl.org/history.html
A St. Louis Cakewalk 