Brian Klawiter posted a message on his website 's Facebook page stating that openly gay customers are not welcome at his business . He claims the decision is based on his religious views and Michigan does n't currently have laws in place preventing such discrimination . others have accused him of trying to cash in on the anti - gay backlash which netted an online pizzeria over $ 840,000 earlier this month . Klawiter claims he does n't need the money and has a successful business but at least one manfacturer has asked him to remove its advertisements from his site .
Brian Klawiter posted a message on his company 's Facebook page announcing that openly gay people are not welcome at his business . He claims the decision is based on his religious views and Michigan does n't currently have laws in place preventing such discrimination . Critics have accused him of trying to cash in on the anti-gay backlash which netted an Indiana pizzeria over $ 840,000 earlier this month . Klawiter claims he does n't need the money and has a successful business but at least one manfacturer has asked him to remove its logo from his site .