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Pizza Shop Owners In Indiana Raise $500,000 And Go Into Hiding Via AP A northern Indiana pizza shop that came under fire after its owners said their religious beliefs wouldn’t allow them to cater a gay wedding is closed indefinitely, and its operators say they’ve gone into hiding. Memories Pizza in Walkerton faced criticism this week after co-owner Crystal O’Connor expressed support for a new Indiana religious objections law. The Facebook and Yelp pages for the restaurant about 20 miles southwest of South Bend were bombarded with negative reviews. A coach of a high school golf program was suspended after a Twitter post that mentioned going to Walkerton and burning down the restaurant. WNDU-TV reports that O’Connor and her family are considering leaving town. A gofundme.com site benefiting the restaurant had raised more than $500,000 as of Friday morning. You gotta have A LOT of hate in ya blood to donate money to these people. Image via Shutterstock

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Shook Ones: Homophobic Indiana Pizza Shop Owners Go Into Hiding After Raising $500,000 From Anti-Gay Supporters