I was at the Black Pearl on August 18th and nothing like that occurred.  Mary Doyle Hoover is correct in that the incident happened in April.  I doubt that Johnny and Denise threatened anyone.  Especially Denise as she is so kind and calm.  The threats may have come from regulars who may in their own choice, choose not to accept LGBTQ individuals.  This is a small town with old ideas for some that don't necessarily match the current acceptance agendas of our times.  But to hold that against Johnny and Denise is wrong.  I believe that it is frightening to business owners that rogue groups can come into their businesses, act inappropriately with customers and the owners and then cry prejudice and discrimination when nothing happened of that sort.  If the people involved were threatened with violence, why didn't the police show up or even get called?  Is there a legal record of that happening?  A mature person would take responsibility for their actions and not do this to anyone.