Articles about Westboro

4 May 2013
US: Gay rights protestors including a shirtless man photo-bomb ‘God Hates Fags’ demo 31 A picket organised by the Westboro Baptist Church's 'God Hates Fags' campaign saw a counter demonstration by gay rights supporters including a shirtless musician named Chris.
2 May 2013
US: Church to picket basketball playoff games because ‘the NBA is full of fags’ 38 The adamantly homophobic US Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), synonymous with its “God hates fags” slogan, is to picket two NBA playoff games, denouncing Jason Collins for coming out, and saying that "God hates the NBA" because it is "full of fags".
24 April 2013
US: Sheriff warns anti-gay church to stay away from Texas fertiliser blast funerals 27 The homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has been told to stay away from the funerals of those killed in last week’s fertiliser plant explosion in Texas.
19 April 2013
US church: Thatcher ‘in Hell’ for doing ‘more than anyone else in the UK for fags’ 43 The US Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), synonymous with its "God hates fags" slogan, prior to her funeral, circulated a document claiming Margaret Thatcher was a "fag enabler", and expressed a desire to picket her funeral, despite being banned from the UK.
31 March 2013
Video: Film trailer claims equal marriage will lead to the ‘criminalisation of Christianity’ 41 The trailer for a new fillm by a Christian organisation claims that the legalisation of equal marriage, and the advancement of LGBT rights will lead to the "criminalisation of Christianity".
11 March 2013
US: Westboro Baptist Church plans NASCAR protest after driver makes pro-gay comments 8 The 'God Hates Fags' Church is planning to picket an upcoming NASCAR event because of pro-gay comments made by a championship race car driver.
2 January 2013
Westboro Baptist Church protest at gay weddings in Maryland 15 The anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church staged a demonstration against equal marriage in Maryland on Wednesday – with gay couples now legally able to marry in the state.
20 November 2012
Video: Russell Brand meets the ‘God Hates Fags’ church who brand him a Fag Pimp 44 Steve Drain and Timothy Phelps, two members of the Westboro Baptist Church, known for the 'God Hates Fags' campaign, have labelled the actor, comedian and TV host Russell Brand as a ‘fag pimp’ while appearing on his American TV chat show.
7 August 2012
Obama signs military funeral protest ban bill 40 US President Obama has signed a bill into law which while make protests within 300 feet of military funerals, of the kind favoured by the God Hates Fags Westboro Baptist Church, illegal.
18 May 2012
Nine-year-old tells ‘God Hates Fags’ church ‘God hates no one’ 50 A 9-year-old displayed a sign reading 'God hates no one' at a protest by the Westboro Baptist Church, known for its 'God hates fags' signs.
13 March 2012
God Hates Fags church protests Radiohead gig 30 The infamous Westboro Baptist Church picketed a Radiohead concert in Kansas City yesterday with trademark placards reading 'God Hates Fags' and others questioning the band's song-writing abilities.
10 February 2012
Westboro to picket boys’ funeral over gay marriage law 69 The homophobic Westboro Baptist Church has said it will picket the funeral of two young boys who were killed by their father at the weekend after the Washington state legislature voted in favour of gay marriage.
21 September 2011
Video: Foo Fighters play ‘gay love song’ to God Hates Fags church 26 The Foo Fighters found an unusual way to hit back at anti-gay protesters picketing their gig at the weekend - by performing a 'gay love song' for them.
12 January 2011
Arizona prevents anti-gay church picketing killed 9-year-old’s funeral 34 The US state of Arizona has quickly pushed through legislation to ban the picketing of funerals.
24 December 2009
God Hates Fags church hates Lady Gaga 37 Westboro Baptist Church has announced it will picket a January gig by gay-friendly singer Lady Gaga.

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