Christian-owned Memories Pizza in Walkerton, Indiana has at least temporarily closed after a firestorm of social media criticism and threats:
Indiana pizzeria that refused to cater gay weddings closes after threats: http://t.co/ZLvjHFUsZ2 pic.twitter.com/SXc8Ppw1Zn
— The Hill (@thehill) April 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/conncarroll/status/583401812075483138
O’Connor of #Memoriesizza said many threats also came through Facebook. #DailyDana
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) April 1, 2015
Yesterday, the owner of Memories Pizza said that she would never deny service based on customers’ sexual orientations or religions, but she would not agree to cater a gay wedding if asked.
After the restaurant closed down due to the threats, a GoFundMe account was set up to raise money for the business:
GoFundMe to help #MemoriesPizza —> http://t.co/4tPTunecSS #DailyDana #TheBlazeTV
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) April 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/583394538732949504
https://twitter.com/theshoebart/status/583394912986472448
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/583395040967262208
https://twitter.com/BlueTek1/status/583397085447229441
https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/583394864584237056
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The total just keeps rising:
@ChrisLoesch @PolicyLord @DLoesch Awesome work guys! It's at $14,871 and climbing! And I did my part! pic.twitter.com/lTy7Ny5PIm
— Pete & Lisa Got Caught Tampering With Flynn's 302! (@drawandstrike) April 1, 2015
“@DLoesch: GoFundMe to help #MemoriesPizza —> http://t.co/tO5YmajbZH #DailyDana #TheBlazeTV” BOOM! $15,000+ #LetsDoThis
— Heather Ann Searfoss (@searfoss70) April 1, 2015
At the time this post was published, the total pledged had gone over $17,000.