#Pizza4Equality Raises More Than $160,000 For LGBT Homeless Youth
When Indiana's Memories Pizza indicated it would not cater a gay wedding, it outraged the LGBT community. But a GoFundMe campaign that netted Memories some $864,000 made it easier for the pizza parlor to weather the controversy it had whipped up.
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Saddened than more than a quarter of a million dollars could be raised simply for a business that promised to discriminate, activist (and NewNowNext contributor) Scott Wooledge wanted to see that same kind of spirit aimed at something positive—helping homeless LGBT youth.
He launched the #Pizza4Equality campaign, encouraging people to donate to The True Colors Fund, founded by pop icon and uber-LGBT ally Cyndi Lauper. Some 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBT.
On Friday, Wooledge met up with Lauper and True Colors’ Executive Director Gregory Lewis and handed over an oversized check for $160,000."I am very proud of what was accomplished in less than a month," said Wooledge in a statement. "I am glad we were able to make a giant statement of love and support for our most vulnerable youth. The takeaway for me is these online organizing tools are tremendously empowering."
Lewis added that the the True Colors Fund is deeply grateful to Scott Wooledge for creating the #Pizza4Equality campaign and to the over 4,200 people who made generous donations."
You can still donate to #Pizza4Equality here.
h/t: Gay Star News
