“I lost one person, but gained hundreds.”
This is Despina Kozidis of La Crosse, Wisconsin. She is the owner of a popular local Greek restaurant, Gracie's Gyros.
Jim Jorstad / Via about.me
In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of marriage equality, Kozidis decided to show her support by using a rainbow filter to change her profile picture.
On July 21, Kozidis saw a woman asking for restaurant recommendations on a local La Crosse Foodie Facebook page. So she used the opportunity to promote her own business.
Facebook: GraciesGyrosandWraps
The next day, another member of the foodie group sent her a private message with anti-gay undertones expressing his disproval of the rainbow filter.
