Whole Foods sues gay man who claimed anti-gay slur written on his cake

Whole Foods has countersued an Austin gay pastor who claimed that a cake decorator at the store wrote an anti-gay slur on his cake. Jordan Brown says he didn't notice the slur until he was stopped at a stoplight some blocks away.  He requested that "Love Wins" be written on the cake but claims that "Love Wins Fag" was written on it. Whole Foods released a video they say proves that the pastor altered the cake. Austin Statesman: In a countersuit filed in state district court in Travis County, Whole Foods says Brown “intentionally, knowingly and falsely accused Whole Foods and its employees of writing the homophobic slur… on a custom made cake that he ordered from WFM’s Lamar Store in Austin…” The suit denies those claims, and accuses Brown of acting “with malice, and he has damaged the reputation and business of WFM.” The lawsuit seeks at least $100,000 in damages from Brown. The company...(Read Full Post)