“A customer came in and asked us if we were planning on making any cookies to celebrate Pride this month. “We are in the business of making people happy,” Cooley tells Yahoo of the genesis behind the image. “Happy Pride to all our LGBTQ friends! All lovers of cookies and happiness are welcome here.”įor the sisters, who have run their business for 11 years, it was an opportunity to showcase inclusivity.

Last Wednesday, the Facebook account of Confections, a bakery owned by Dawn Cooley and her sister Miranda Dolder, posted an image of heart-shaped cookies iced with the rainbow flag. (Photo: Facebook)Ī small bakery in Lufkin, Texas, is having the last laugh after being bombarded with homophobic attacks for posting an image of rainbow cookies in solidarity with the LGBTQ community for Pride month. Less hate,' read a Facebook post featuring these Pride cookies, made by Confections bakery in Texas.