Memories Pizza in Walkerton, Ind. is making news today for its announcement that it will not cater gay weddings:
Indiana Pizza Shop Won't Cater to Gays, is Happy with 'Religious Liberty' Law: VIDEO http://t.co/BSOeFRzPyF #RFRA pic.twitter.com/NLrrTW4FLV
— Towleroad (@tlrd) April 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/stpete2you/status/583263791858728960
Do gays order pizza in particularly gay ways? http://t.co/V30AaxDiXJ
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) April 1, 2015
@davidharsanyi In other words, a gay couple buying pizza for a wedding had best be quiet about the wedding part
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) April 1, 2015
Note this important distinction, however. If a gay couple came into the restaurant to eat, they’d be served:
The O’Connor family told ABC 57 news that if a gay couple or a couple belonging to another religion came in to the restaurant to eat, they would never deny them service.
Although people are already trashing Memories Pizza on Yelp:
https://twitter.com/gregpinelo/status/583252236605775872
@blakehounshell The internet has responded as expected. http://t.co/u4hqHt3hGG
— Lauren Jenkins (@laurenist) April 1, 2015
"@mattstaggs: The Internet has begun its response to "Memories"pizza's anti-gay business practices.http://t.co/c3bXrSi6Q6"and so it begins!
— John Lopez (@johnnymon1027) April 1, 2015
Looks like Memories Pizza (stupid name) in Indiana needs some help with their Yelp rating… http://t.co/OkMeeTJ6ba
— amanda chatel. (@angrychatel) April 1, 2015
Today's "How to dig your own grave": Indiana pizza shop proudly announces it's anti-Gay in news story. Yelp reviews: http://t.co/fy80vVFgtO
— Matt Maisel (@Matt_Maisel) April 1, 2015
Great review at the anti-gay pizza joint in Indiana http://t.co/HKTsLkwT8w pic.twitter.com/xhom0e9v8x
— Sam Stein (@samstein) April 1, 2015
And for some reason, saying gay people would never serve pizza at a wedding is appropriate and not homophobic. Some examples:
So much wrong with this statement.
Not discriminating? Not targeting gays? But most of all – pizza at a gay wedding? pic.twitter.com/dUTVhvW27C— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) April 1, 2015
@mydaughtersarmy sure Crystal… I am certain pizza is the top choice for a "gay wedding" … pic.twitter.com/SjLNjVW8I2
— Luc Berthelette (@LucBerthelette) April 1, 2015
LOL WHAT GAY COUPLE WOULD ORDER PIZZA FOR A WEDDING? pic.twitter.com/asNEFuKeD0
— Calvin (@calvinstowell) April 1, 2015
Gay couples serve pizza at their wedding? http://t.co/O7aXixfGVH
— Kat (@Kat_Olenska) April 1, 2015
@tlrd Um? What gay would have pizza for their wedding?
— Silver Linings (@sergiosrants) April 1, 2015
@tlrd Discriminate all you want Crystal – no gay wedding is serving pizza anyway.
— Penguin™?️? PhD (@marc7atl) April 1, 2015
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