UPDATE:
Tim O’Connor, owner of Memories Pizza, has informed TMZ that he’s temporarily closed his business after being “flooded by threatening phone calls, and social media postings. Good job, gay people! TMZ also adds:
O’Connor wants to clear up one thing: He says he would never deny service to gay people in his restaurant. However, due to his religious beliefs, he does not believe in gay marriage … and that’s why he wouldn’t service one.
PREVIOUSLY:
Indiana’s religious freedom law is really sticking it to the gays now that businesses there can legally choose to discriminate against LGBTs because the Bible tells them so. And now, in what can only be described as a crushing blow to equal rights and tacky weddings, an Indiana pizzeria is denying their services to same-sex couples.
“If a gay couple came in and wanted us to provide pizzas for their wedding, we would have to say no,” Crystal O’Connor of Memories Pizza told ABC 57. “We are a Christian establishment.”
First of all, what self-respecting gay wedding serves pizza? The only discrimination that couple would have to worry about is from the shady queens in attendance as they eat Domino’s through pursed lips.
Second, when did being “Christian” suddenly make it okay to turn people away from your establishment? Isn’t that how Jesus was born, or something?
Anygay, while Crystal insists that she’s not discriminating against anyone, her husband Kevin is apparently one vodka soda away from switching teams since his sexuality — like everyone’s — is a choice.
“That lifestyle is something they choose,” Kevin O’Connor wisely said. “I choose to be heterosexual. They choose to be homosexual. Why should I be beat over the head to go along with something they choose?”
Remember when you first chose to be gay? Looking long and hard in the mirror and saying to yourself, “You know what, I’m going to get discriminated against by religious conservatives for the rest of my gay days because life’s not hard enough and dudes be cute.”
But as ABC 57 gingerly puts it, the O’Connors own a “small-town business” with “small-town ideals.” Ideals as small as their minds and a business twice as empty.
Les Fabian Brathwaite — gonna hate on you in a magazine and compromise my Christianity.
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Bradley Wood
I have better class than pizza for my future wedding.
Mike Kausalik
Order a bunch of pizzas for pickup, go into the restaurant and make out. See if they’ll still sell you the pizzas they’ve already made.
dvlaries
Just about the portrait of mid-western genius you’d expect.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/04/01/indiana-pizza-shop-is-first-to-publicly-deny-same-sex-service-thanks-religious-freedom-video/
Patrick Healey
I want to see a follow up story 6 months from now when there out of business and living in their parents basement on welfare. Oh wait that’s my prayer!
Joseph Molnar
well at least they’re not refusing service cause they don’t have shirts on. lol
jimstoic
So, um, where did the picture on the right come from?
Ncc CBear
I still want to Know what kind of straight Bride would want Pizza for their wedding! Let alone somebody from the LGBT community
Frank Mosca
Sounds suspiciously like they need the PR since biz is slow or they want to be considered “martyrs”.
Barry Stradtner
No one told the pizza shop we don’t do white trash weddings.
Eric Michener
So about a week until their going out of business sale? Anyone need a pizza oven?
David Allen
Um, why are the women at a wedding and the men on the shoot of a porn. Way to perpetuate stereotypes…
Giancarlo85
That pizza sounds like shit anyways.
Mark Stanley Bridges-Music
Damn it! I was planning on going to Indiana to renew our vows and wanted pizza for the reception and maybe even with the open keg of Natural Light during the service.
John P Farinhas
pizza at a wedding? maybe in a trailer park
Michael LaCreed-Banea
Not one queen on this planet would order pizza for her wedding this woman obviously does not know any gay people!! Low class pizza shop!!
Mike Gerard
okay people, if you want to be respected then start acting like it. I’m gay but admit I am ashamed of those that want respect but give no reason to deserve it with the attitude of acting like they are stuck in high school. Grow up and act like decent adults! Yes, I get equality but acting like fools and carrying on like adolescents is not helping our case. Get a life and stop hiding behind the cause for equality, to act out like fools!
jwtraveler
What does three naked guys with a pizza box that says “Hot and Delicious” have to do with gay weddings?
Alex Rothwell
I suppose they well ask every one if they are gay. That comes to their restaurant.
Daniel D. Wilkinson
Too bad! I had lots of stuff MUCH better than PIZZA at my wedding!
David Red
Pizza at my wedding? I don’t live in a trailer park . . .
Tom Hughsted
And I thought a cute pizza delivery man would be great for a bachelor party.
Andres Hunt
Here are the Facebook links to this busted looking in-breaded girl and her dad and some other relative. Do what you want this it 😉
CRYSTAL Oâ??CONNER FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009155406979&fref=ts
FATHERâ??s FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/denny.oconnor?fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab&pnref=friends.all
FAMILY MEMBER FACEBOOK Andrea Oâ??connor:https://www.facebook.com/andrea.oconnor.712?fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab&pnref=friends.all
Arcamenel
It was her father not her husband but they sound like the type of people where the lines get blurred.
tricky ricky
I watched them on my local news last night. the owner sys he chose to be straight. it’s a small town where the residents are none too bright. they made the misguided decision to stand up for the law and get themselves on the news as a publicity ploy which is backfiring. they will soon be screaming persecution. they won’t cater your wedding(!!!!!)but they will let the gay people come in and buy their pizza.
tricky ricky
@Alex Rothwell: they claim they will serve gay people. just not cater the wedding.
tardis
I would have pizza at my wedding!
In any case, check out their yelp page. It’s been invaded!
Seriously though, what does being gay have to do with the bible or God? I bet my behind that she won’t turn away people with tattoos. That woman is scum.
tricky ricky
@Mike Gerard: stuff it. these mealy mouthed mental midgets went on MY local news and chose to make fools of themselves defending this discriminatory law. it IS about civil rights and equality. they showed their profoundly backwards intellect when the owner said gay people CHOOSE to be gay and that he chose to be straight. they are currently getting their comeuppance and will be screaming persecution any minute now if they aren’t already. they chose to climb onto the alter of right wing ignorance and martyrdom. they’ve got a lot of nerve thinking any self respecting gay would want them to cater their wedding with their crappy little town pizza. I was unfortunate enough to actually have their pizza and it SUCKS. now climb off your soap box and go play elsewhere.
Giancarlo85
@Mike Gerard: Of course. Being someone who looks at the legality of laws, I find Indiana’s law repugnant and unconstitutional. Plus, it is so broadly and badly written this law could be abused in all sorts of ways. So there… What are we being immature about?
Paco
Are pizza weddings some new hipster thing?
Robert Casey
No respectable gay person has pizza for their wedding anyway
Giancarlo85
If I’m going to have pizza at my wedding, it would be in Milan. Kinda disappointed Italy didn’t legalize gay marriage though. But for me, Colombian food is what would be most likely served… Arepas! Oh and Colombia is close to legalizing same sex marriage.
AtticusBennett
what if i plan on having a bunch of my best gays over for a sex and the city marathon followed by a big old group suck-fest? does that mean they can’t support our DVD and Penis binge?
Lester Louie
What gay couple would serve pizza on their wedding?
Jay Willard Abbit
I’m not condoning people to prank order pizza, but if you are planning on prank ordering a pizza, feel free to use Indiana’s own “Memories Pizza” who are using the Religious Freedom Bill to refuse homosexuals service at their restaurant. The address and phone is +1 (574) 586-7708
608 Roosevelt Rd
Walkerton, IN 46574-1218
United States
LubbockGayMale
Just remember, this joint is in a town of 3,000 folks, and I’d bet she’s never seen a LGBT in person! But any volunteers? Good lord, folks are stupid.
Charlie in Charge
@Mike Gerard: What? They are telling us we are too filthy and degraded to eat their damn pizza and you want us to… act more mature? What?
Tijuana Starstinkle
Aw crap.. No shitty food for the wedding lol
Low Country Boy
What kind of trash serves pizza at a wedding? If you want the sterling you registered for, serve me up the dry chicken or the over-cooked filet.
DarkZephyr
Personally I am glad this pizza place has done this. It helps show what the law is really about despite the Governor’s lies.
Paco
@Low Country Boy: If they are serving pizza at their wedding, then they better make sure they are registered at the dollar store for their gifts. Lol
Captain Obvious
Damn, guess I’m gonna have to get Pizza Hut to cater my wedding.
jwtraveler
I don’t understand the principle that it’s acceptable to discriminate against gay people because we chose to be gay. Is it legal to discriminate against people based on their choices? Can I refuse to provide service to someone who chose to be Catholic or Buddhist? Can I refuse to serve someone who chose to have children without being married, or who chose to marry and not have children? If my religion opposes the killing of animals, can I refuse to serve someone who is wearing leather or fur? Can I refuse service to someone who chose to go to Harvard or Brigham Young University because I’m opposed to higher education? Where does it end?
jwtraveler
@Andres Hunt: After she was in-breaded, was she baked or deep-fried?
Geo Kas
The point behind the outrage that I think the O’Connors are missing is that the gay community doesn’t wish anyone physical or financial harm BUT when push comes to shove we won’t be silenced or have our rights pushed to the side anymore. I sincerely hope that these people get a grasp on economics and how running a business works and learn to keep their PERSONAL religious beliefs where they belong, in their PERSONAL lives! This whole going public with a message of hate is UNCHRISTIAN.
Billy Fisher
Seriously, good job? Just ’cause that guy didn’t wanna serve me, or people like me, that’s no reason to lower myself to the level of threatening phone calls. Let the man do his thing. What you need to do is educate the ignorant. Show him some respect, and let him know his fears are needless. Be a bigger person, it’s that simple, ladies. Get it together.
Londale Foster
No body threatened those Idiots!!! Theyre just trying to gain some sympathy! Looks like Christian Karma just hit her fat pizza dough Christian ass!
Gary Payer
“….and dudes be cute” <3
Londale Foster
And she is a divorcee! Typical Christian beliefs. Their sins dont count because god came to them in a vision and said “please hate in my name” K..thanks…_Jesus_
Gerald C Greer
No respectable gay couple in their right mind would serve pizza at their wedding anyway.
Joee Pineda
They are probably infested with roaches and mice anyways.
Cory M. Warren
Check the phone records… didn’t happen, no doubt.
Perry Leeds
She needs a dentist..
polarisfashion
@DarkZephyr: Any place that puts up a “We Don’t Serve ______ People” sign should be prepared to put up a “Going Out Of Business” sign less than a month later.
Javier Rodriguez Fontanez
Maybe they need to speak to Spiritus in Provincetown and see how business is for Spriitus who serves gays.
Paul V. Vitagliano
EVERYONE, GO HERE!!!
http://memoriespizza.com/
Brian W Jones
the threats… depending on the content of them, I may disagree with those.
cflekken
Wait, what? Pizza isn’t appropriate for a wedding? F*ck. Need to cancel my order.
Eduardo Jimenez
And what gay man eats pizza for their wedding. Geez its a gay wedding not duck dynasty cast pizza party
Juan Hornbuckle
Dave Higdon
Juan Hornbuckle
Ken Cloudt
Erik Scott Smith
Hell yes. Now let’s stop this: https://www.facebook.com/heidiandfrankshow/posts/961006163939854
David Shuford
Luckily for us there are plenty of businesses out there who will be more then happy to take our money.
John Windle
So the best image we can come up to represent sensible gay male taxpayers is one of white porn stars?
Samir Mahalbaši?
hahahaha stupid. Guys are fit, no Pizza needed
Thanks
Missi Hockey
No gay couple in the world would ever have a pizza place cater their wedding.
Fred Smith
He isn’t the only pizza store in town! That’s what I don’t get, if he doesn’t want your business, why go out of your way to force it on him? I think that is worse than him saying no! Just because you’re gay, doesn’t mean everyone has to accept it! This is nothing to be proud of! (Meaning bullying someone out of business)
Errol Semple
Who wants pizza at a wedding?
Lakeartist
Pizza for my wedding? Eek. My wedding will be special and in FRANCE
Lakeartist
We gays have money to spend. Don’t worry about PINK Worry about the bottom line. I am so confused about Republicans being for small business and then they go squash a serious income source.
Andrew Mitchell-Namdar
Sad that they are applauding threatening phone calls. Advocacy can be done without threats!!!
Saint Law
Has anybody pointed out how no gay couple would have pizza at their wedding?
Ai-Quoc N. Heller
Maybe rednecks in her incestuous family eat pizza at their wedding but gays are classier than that!
William M. Amort
But I want a penisrroni pizza!
Chip
They now have over 45k on a gofundme page… all this did was line the bigots pockets. That is if they actually get the money. Who knows if the person that started it is just scamming all the bigots that donated.
Billy Sims
Good these people will all learn 1 day
Matt Grigg
I love how the gay couple is a porn 3some…
Sluggo2007
Just goes to show you the mindset of an Indiana hetero – pizzas for a wedding. LMFAO.
NJjoe
Is this the how Indiana heterosexual mind works? Gay men and women flocking for pizza for their wedding guests? They don’t know us at all…We have more class than that, thank you.
Kevin Green
Who wants pizza at a wedding/I’ll have the chicken if invited/he he
Robert Joseph Mastronardi
http://www.gofundme.com/cbn5ik
Dorman Weaver
I really don’t think any self respecting gays would ever actually have anything as trashy as pizza at a weeding reception anyway.
Realitycheck
Where is the first law suit against this discriminatory law???
Daniela Gonzalez
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Cam
You know the right wing is desperate when they only response they can now have is to send out trolls claiming that
The gay community needs to tone it down and be more polite in this.
They’ve lost the battle in trying to claim this bill wasn’t discriminatory. Now all they’ve got is to claim that the people being attacked are being rude by speaking up about it.
That is how bigots have survived, when people don’t publicize their bigotry.
Rodolfo Valderramos
But what self respecting gay would have a pizza catered wedding ?
Ricky Wilbanks
stupid they is stupid
William Lamb Wiegmann
in the interview she stated they will serve anyone that comes in the restaurant, but they reserve the right to not cater a gay wedding…now they have received death threats from the same folks screaming for tolerance….go figure…..why would you not just go somewhere else? and how many weddings serve pizza??
Giancarlo85
@William Lamb Wiegmann: Another lying liar… nobody gave out death threats. That’s an absolute lie. Go somewhere else troll. You’re posting on a gay website.
Billysees
“That lifestyle is something they choose,” Kevin O’Connor wisely said. “I choose to be heterosexual. They choose to be homosexual…”
“Kevin O’Connor wisely said”…..Wisely said!!!. Who wrote this article?
“I choose to be heterosexual. They choose to be homosexual.”
What ‘nonsense’, and they know it.