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Indiana Republicans like Gov. Mike pence shamelessly deny that their "Religious Liberty" law will allow legal discrimination against gays and lesbians, but legal experts and the facts say otherwise.
Read More: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/backlash-is-swift-and-furious-after-indiana-pizza-restaurant-owner-brags-about-no-gays-policy/
http://www.occupydemocrats.com/watch-discrimination-begins-indiana-pizzeria-first-to-say-no-gays-allowed/
UPDATE:
Right wing trolls are attacking the reporter who quoted the restaurant manager
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/04/proud-of-yourself-sweetie-trolls-attack-reporter-who-quoted-anti-lgbt-pizza-shop-owner/
Additionally, RW media is chiming in with their spin; I didn't bother clicking any of the links, but Breitbart and PJ Media have some laughably outrageous headlines today...
Meanwhile Salon reports that the owners of memories Pizza have announced they will be closing indefinitely over the backlash: http://www.salon.com/2015/04/02/anti_lgbt_indiana_pizza_shop_closes_indefinitely_amidst_protest/
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)And I'd let anyone eat some. That's what the imaginary sky-god would expect of me.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)Google "Memories Pizza" and the top-ranked result is (look at the web address in the red box):
WhoIsNumberNone
(7,875 posts)Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)Wrong, very wrong. I will NOT be returning!
I wanted some pizza after my klan rally so of course it was memories pizza. I know we are supposed to be anonymous and all that but whatever!
I ordered a nice hot and steamy not gay and extra mozzarella cause I only consume white cheese because it is the superior cheese. And resting on top of my pepperoni was a tooth! I was shocked, but relieved it was a white tooth. Apparently it belonged to the girl behind the counter.
I went to return it to her and she was making out with this woman and screaming it was a choice!
It seems to me this restaurant has gone downhill.
I plan to tell my klan friends about this and we will be eating our white cheese elsewhere!
On edit: Ooh, and another good one:
Also, I hope there's absolutely NO FAT in your food! (Leviticus 3:17) Because that would surely be sinful!!
And, lastly, you'd better not eat your own pizza, because if you've read the Bible, you certainly understand that in 1 Peter 2:1, God specifically instructed you to "rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind." (That means you're supposed to lay aside ALL malice or ill will, like denying certain people service, you morons.)
CincyDem
(6,407 posts)Rehearsal dinner, maybe but wedding. You've got to be kidding.
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)And besides, according to their own website they don't cater, so his own daughter doesn't seem to know what they do.
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)If I saw all those crosses and Bible verses on their walls, I would walk right out. I would not even have to know that they refuse to bake pies for gay weddings.
Hulk
(6,699 posts)My Hispanic wife and I walked in to a very busy, prosperous restaurant in the Yellowstone Park area, and they had hundreds of American flag objects, mugs, motorcycles, hats, everything you could imagine in redneck white and blue colors; and we were never so uncomfortable in our lives (except maybe driving up from Mexico in Texas).
Everyone was staring the whole time we were there and I felt the hate and anger in their eyes the whole time we were there. We ate and got the hell out of there as fast as we could.
These ignorant, hateful "religious hypocrites" are THICK in the country. An ugly, ugly part of AmeriKKKa. Sick sons-of-bitches. It's why America is still stuck in the 50's...bigoted, bible-thumping racists and homophobes.
Man from Pickens
(1,713 posts)have a Muslim-owned business post a sign that it will operate under Sharia law
glowing
(12,233 posts)Their star quarterback of the local football team could be gay. The Pastor's daughter could be a lesbian. My "gaydar" has been seriously off before regarding people. The idea that a gay man is going to walk in with a lisp and wearing a feather boa are very stereotyped as well as the lesbian who walks in with 80's hair and holding a wrench (lol). Back in college days some 15yrs ago, I was having to ask, sign, status, gay? You shouldn't just assume. And I've been hit on by women and men alike, I'm actually flattered that I sparkle enough to the world that someone would like to get closer... (It's not exactly like these idiots can be as discriminating as they could to people with darker skin shades; people don't typically wander around with "gay" tatooed on their forehead... and I doubt this town features any gay bars or clubs so they would "know who's going there", and even then its really hard to tell. My bf and I in college had some really great friends that were gay. We would go with them to the gay bar or go to a drag queen show event.)
Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)wedding, like... then they would be allowed to refuse because
God hates pizza weddings.
yuiyoshida
(41,867 posts)Maybe next time around, they will CHOSE not to Serve Asians, cause some of us are Buddhists.. Boycott the place, if they LOSE a ton of money, well that's their choice too!
Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)I hope these assholes go out of business real soon. And according to their web site they don't cater. So I guess no one is getting pizza for their wedding. Someone should tell the owners daughter they don't cater.
nichomachus
(12,754 posts)I've been to a lot of gay wedding too, but they are FABULOUS.
Straight weddings range from very good to yucko. I've been to weddings where there were pitchers of beer -- cheap beer -- on the head table. I've had some pretty forgettable food. I've had food that was a school cafeteria quality. But at least people tried to put on a meal. I have been to potluck wedding receptions (which I really, really like). I have never had takeout pizza. Maybe I just travel in elite circles.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Morans.
Hulk
(6,699 posts)Perfect example of how backwards this country remains, in the country. You wonder why they vote repuKKKe? Bible-thumping, backward hypocrites.
Drive through the country, outside of major metropolitan cities, and the airwaves are chuck full of bible-thumping garbage, and absent of ANY progressive voices....even NPR in much of the landscape. These poor, dumb haters are lost, and this is a major reason why this country is fucked up.
I feel no pity for these ignorant fools, only disgust.
Geronimoe
(1,539 posts)He claims he chose to lead a heterosexual lifestyle. Of course we all know you don't choose who you love or what gender. So possibly he is just fearful of the temptation if gay people frequented his pizzeria.
It doesn't take to much contemplation to realize Jesus was gay. So these Christians wouldn't serve Jesus if he walked in off the street.
ErikJ
(6,335 posts)Most people know by the time they are 5 or 6 and its not a choice.
fbc
(1,668 posts)I am heterosexual. I didn't choose that and at no time in my life did it ever seem like a choice.
plus.... that mustache...
Sounds like he had some gender identity dysmorphia and chose to fight his true nature. He thinks everyone should be as miserable. Fuckwit.
markpkessinger
(8,409 posts)If any gay couple ever planned to serve pizza at a wedding, they would have their official gay membership cards revoked for failure to maintain standards of taste expected of any self-respecting LGBT person!
turbinetree
(24,726 posts)are they going to do when someone or a group goes down on a publicly financed side walk and decides to protest in front of there grand memories pizzeria and the folks that are protesting are protected under the first amendment-----you want a theocracy how about a CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to ASSEMBLE
WhoIsNumberNone
(7,875 posts)What do you suppose the chances would be of opening up a couple of gay bars on the block?
Just a fun thought...
turbinetree
(24,726 posts)I think someone should buy the place and turn it into a gay / straight bar/ or another place to eat----why not then they (Memories) might learn something, but I really doubt it, they fell on there proverbial sword, it really is amazing how they were trying be selective in the culling process from there right wing bigoted state government and there right wing bigoted governor, I have no
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)That was yesterday.
I guess we won't hear that again.
barbtries
(28,815 posts)when i go for a pizza i go for a pizza, not religion. screw them, i hope their business goes kaput.
WhoIsNumberNone
(7,875 posts)See update in OP