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High School to Rally for Gay Football Player in Massive Response to a Westboro Baptist Picket: WATCH

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Back in December we reported on the story of Jake Bain, the star athlete and best football player at John Burroughs High School in Missouri. After coming out  as gay at an all-school assembly, he’s … [Read more...] about High School to Rally for Gay Football Player in Massive Response to a Westboro Baptist Picket: WATCH

The Foo Fighters Performed an Epic Drive-By Rick-Roll of the Westboro Baptist Church: WATCH

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The Foo Fighters performed a concert on Friday night at Kansas City's Sprint Center and the Westboro Baptist Church brought their clan to protest. What the WBC didn't count on was a counter protest … [Read more...] about The Foo Fighters Performed an Epic Drive-By Rick-Roll of the Westboro Baptist Church: WATCH

Gandalf and Dumbledore Are Getting Married And Westboro Baptist Church Is Not Happy: VIDEO

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The Hobbit’s Gandalf the White and Harry Potter’s Professor Albus Dumbledore are getting married opposite The Westboro Baptist Church next weekend The Hobbit’s Gandalf the White and Harry Potter’s … [Read more...] about Gandalf and Dumbledore Are Getting Married And Westboro Baptist Church Is Not Happy: VIDEO

JK Rowling Obliterates Westboro Baptist Church’s Anti-gay Bigotry in Epic Twitter Smackdown

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Westboro Baptist Church was none too pleased with J.K. Rowling after the Harry Potter author celebrated Ireland's marriage equality victory vote last week by teasing that … [Read more...] about JK Rowling Obliterates Westboro Baptist Church’s Anti-gay Bigotry in Epic Twitter Smackdown

Rick Santorum Quotes ‘God Hates Fags’ Defending Discriminatory ‘Religious Freedom’ Bills: VIDEO

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Sitting down with CBS News Face the Nation on Sunday, likely 2016 GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum invoked Westboro Baptist Church in his defense of businesses having the right to … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum Quotes ‘God Hates Fags’ Defending Discriminatory ‘Religious Freedom’ Bills: VIDEO

LGBT Activists Protest Outside Michigan Church Where Pastor Compared Gays To Axe Murderers

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LGBT activists picketed a Michigan church for a second consecutive week on Sunday in response to the pastor's recent remarks comparing gays to axe murderers.  Pastor Clint Echols (right), … [Read more...] about LGBT Activists Protest Outside Michigan Church Where Pastor Compared Gays To Axe Murderers

Westboro Baptist’s Shirley Phelps-Roper Knows Why Neil Patrick Harris Stripped at the Oscars: VIDEO

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Shirley Phelps-Roper and a bevy of her Westboro Baptist Church minions traveled to L.A. to picket the Oscars over the weekend and decided they would make a stop by the sidewalk in front of the offices … [Read more...] about Westboro Baptist’s Shirley Phelps-Roper Knows Why Neil Patrick Harris Stripped at the Oscars: VIDEO