Memories Pizza -- the first Indiana business to declare it would refuse LGBT business -- got blasted on the Internet and by phone, but the owner says there's been a huge misunderstanding ... sorta.
Kevin O’Connor tells TMZ he's had to temporarily close his business after he told a reporter he would refuse to cater a gay wedding under Indiana's new Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
O'Connor says he was immediately flooded by threatening phone calls, and social media postings.
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.
Meanwhile, he says the threats have been serious enough that he's closing his pizza joint ... at least until the dust settles.
I have to say that this kind of aggressive response is not okay in my book.
I would support a boycott, or even ridiculing online, but to actually threaten these people is stepping way over the line. This kind of thing leads to that whole "gay mafia" meme which is ridiculous, but which is reinforced by these actions.
Personally I thin the whole thing is moot.
I mean who in their right mind, gay or not, has a pizzeria cater their wedding?
I mean Bristol and Dakota maybe, but who else?
Update: Damn it looks like it really pays to be homophobic assholes.
