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Protests done by Westboro Baptist Church are characterized by defacement of the American flag, hate speech said by members to onlookers, and members holding signs with predominantly homophobic and anti-American statements.
Mar 7, 2024 · Scores of protesters showed up in force outside Owasso High School Wednesday afternoon to protest a demonstration by Westboro Baptist Church. Westboro Baptist is known for its anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and is recognized as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Mar 5, 2024 · The church said it engages in peaceful religious demonstrations against sins outlined in the Bible. The flyer for the event said the group is protesting against Nex's LGBTQ+ identity.
Mar 5, 2024 · In the small Oklahoma town of Owasso near Tulsa, Parasol Patrol, a dedicated nonprofit organization that escorts children and families past dangerous protesters, is preparing to shield students...
Mar 1, 2024 · “OPS is aware that Westboro Baptist Church, an activist organization based in Kansas that routinely engages in disruptive protests, has plans to visit Owasso on Wednesday, March 6,” said...
Apr 13, 2023 · Protesters carry a sign together to counter protest the Westboro Baptist Church, who was staging a demonstration on the steps of the Nebraska State Capitol on Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is an American, unaffiliated Primitive Baptist church in Topeka, Kansas, that was founded in 1955 by pastor Fred Phelps. It is widely considered a hate group , [nb 1] and is known for its public protests against gay people and for its usage of the phrases "God hates fags " and "Thank God for dead soldiers".
Dec 16, 2012 · At many funerals and events protested by Westboro Baptist Church, anti-WBC protesters will stand hand-in-hand to form a human wall around the venue to protect the victims' families or event...
Oct 5, 2017 · Members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, known for their anti-gay, anti-Jewish and anti-Catholic stances, were met by counter-protests as they marched through Oakland on Thursday.
Oct 31, 2016 · NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Members from the Westboro Baptist Church took to the streets of Nashville on Monday in protest of conferences taking place supporting the LGBTQ community.
