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Indiana Pizzeria’s Donations Reach Whopping $842,387 in Wake of Anti-Gay Marriage Backlash
MSN ^ | 04/04/2015

Posted on 04/05/2015 6:44:50 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Memories Pizza, the Indiana establishment, which sparked national outrage over its owner's anti-LGBT comments made Wednesday during a local news broadcast, has raised a whopping $842,387 in donations from supporters.

Following Indiana's contentious Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the Walkerton, Indiana restaurant became the subject of harsh criticism after co-owner Crystal O'Connor said she would refuse to cater gay marriages.

"If a gay couple came in and wanted us to provide pizzas for their wedding, we would have to say no," she told a local ABC affiliate. "We are a Christian establishment."

Following the backlash over the remarks, supporters of Memories started a GoFundMe campaign, and the owners of the pizzeria were flooded with donations from more than 29,000 people.

As of time of this Wrap publishing, the money continues to come in hard and fast, raising another $300,000 in just the last 24 hours.

The movement was started by Blaze TV contributor Lawrence Jones, who initially launched the campaign seeking $25,000 after appearing Wednesday on the network's Dana Loesch talk show.

"Producers Rachel, Allison and George discussed the situation with Dana, myself and head writer Ben Howe. We all agreed: this family needs help to get through this assault," Jones wrote in an update explaining his move to start the campaign. "The intent was to help the family stave off the burdensome cost of having the media parked out front, activists tearing them down, and no customers coming in. Our goal was simply to help take one thing off this family's plate as the strangers sought to destroy them."

O'Connor's anti-gay marriage comments drew backlash on social media and subsequently prompted owners to close the store Wednesday for safety concerns after receiving multiple threats online.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: abortion; deathpanels; gofundme; homosexualagenda; indiana; libertarians; medicalmarijuana; memoriespizza; mikepence; obamacare; rfra; zerocare
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1 posted on 04/05/2015 6:44:51 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

SEE HERE:

http://www.gofundme.com/MemoriesPizza


2 posted on 04/05/2015 6:45:58 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

The libs are both sad and funny....on most of the comments in these stories, they by and large, have convinced themselves that it’s all some kind of pre-planned scam by the O’Connors.


3 posted on 04/05/2015 6:48:37 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: SeekAndFind

Could have been more. I tried to donate yesterday and they had closed donations. I wish they had let it go to 1 million just to see the Progtard heads explode in rage....


4 posted on 04/05/2015 6:49:16 AM PDT by Kozak (Walker / Cruz 2016 or Cruz/ Walker 2016 Either one is good...)
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To: SeekAndFind

No think of all of the business will be getting at their place. The funny thing is, I’ll bet that some Christian weddings in the area will actually have pizza served at them now!


5 posted on 04/05/2015 6:52:20 AM PDT by MNDude
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To: SeekAndFind

OH!

I didn’t know they closed these efforts...


6 posted on 04/05/2015 6:52:52 AM PDT by G Larry (Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Bless this dad and daughter not ashamed to stand for Jesus.

He who blesses me I will bless


7 posted on 04/05/2015 6:53:08 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: SeekAndFind
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe campaign "horrified" by support for "a small business that gained fame for no other reason than their public admission of a willingness to discriminate against other human beings" has raised a total of $0 for an LGBT organization of its choice and has since been scrapped.

LOL!

8 posted on 04/05/2015 6:56:50 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: SeekAndFind

Datza Lotta Pizza Pies!


9 posted on 04/05/2015 6:59:55 AM PDT by mylife ("The roar of the masses could be farts")
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"Meanwhile, a GoFundMe campaign "horrified" by support for "a small business that gained fame for no other reason than their public admission of a willingness to discriminate against other human beings" has raised a total of $0 for an LGBT organization of its choice and has since been scrapped."

Heh.

10 posted on 04/05/2015 7:06:24 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Pizza be with you.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Besides this family not having to worry much about money for a long time, probably the BEST THING here is that Mike Pence was outed, as people were holding him up as a potential presidential candidate. Now that option is gone for him.


11 posted on 04/05/2015 7:06:36 AM PDT by BobL (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win (see my home page))
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O'Connor's anti-gay marriage comments drew backlash on social media and subsequently prompted owners to close the store Wednesday for safety concerns after receiving multiple threats online.

WHY THE HELL ARE THE SCUM THREATENING THESE FINE PEOPLE NOT BEING ARRESTED ?

12 posted on 04/05/2015 7:11:31 AM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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I wonder also why it was only for two days...


13 posted on 04/05/2015 7:14:22 AM PDT by erlayman
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To: BobL

ANTI-CHRISTIAN HOMOSEXUALS MAKING DEATH THREATS AGAINST PIZZA SHOP.

THAT’S A HATE CRIME.

WHERE IS THE GOVERNOR, STATE AG, AND THE USDOJ?

WHERE IS THE FBI?

THEIR SILENCE IS DEAFENING.

THEY MUST BE COMPLICIT.

REMEMBER THIS EASTER, ITS OK FOR HOMOSEXUALS TO MAKE DEATH THREATS AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN OBAMA AMERIKA.


14 posted on 04/05/2015 7:15:37 AM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA)
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To: SeekAndFind

The term “gay marriage” is an oxymoron as intented by the left. It is like saying the good bad, or the dry wet.

It is a basic inversion of a long standing definition.


15 posted on 04/05/2015 7:19:59 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: Rome2000

President Cruz would put a quick end to the threats.


16 posted on 04/05/2015 7:20:04 AM PDT by Theo (May Christ be exalted above all.)
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To: BobL
Besides this family not having to worry much about money for a long time, probably the BEST THING here is that Mike Pence was outed, as people were holding him up as a potential presidential candidate. Now that option is gone for him.

I agree. He is not up to the job.

17 posted on 04/05/2015 7:20:26 AM PDT by CASchack
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To: Timber Rattler

The two totals are the untold story.

If you believe the LMSM’s story lines the LGBT total should be at least equal to the Pizza shops. But not a cent?

Guess the national numbers of LGBT activists isn’t as large as the media has claimed.

BTW - did the reporter who started this whole thing but actively hunting to make a news story keep her job? I would think that ANY story posted by that news station would be suspect. Wonder what the advertisers are going to do?


18 posted on 04/05/2015 7:20:49 AM PDT by Nip (BOHEICA and TANSTAAFL - both seem very appropriate today.)
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To: Timber Rattler

We have a serious problem in that we have allowed the left to define a basic human right, freedom of association, as something that must be controlled by the government.


19 posted on 04/05/2015 7:22:14 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: SeekAndFind

Don’t spend it all in one place!


20 posted on 04/05/2015 7:26:54 AM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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