Tennessee pizza shop faces backlash after declining to cater same-sex wedding [Video]

A pizza shop in Chattanooga, Tennessee, said it was a choice of “personal conviction” to not provide catering services for same-sex weddings after critics bashed it for the policy.

Wood-fired pizza eatery Pizzeria Cortile posted a statement to its Facebook account on Tuesday confirming its policy after a left-leaning media company first drew attention to it the day before.

“Recently we made the difficult decision not to cater a wedding due to our personal beliefs,” Pizzeria Cortile wrote. “This belief comes from a place of personal conviction, one we know is not shared by everyone, and it is one we hold without judgment toward others. This decision was not intended to harm or hurt anyone, and we are sorry for the pain this has caused for people who have been a part of our community.

“We recognize and hear the feedback from everyone who has reached out today. We hope with time we can find an opportunity to extend grace and listen to …