Jan 24, 08 10:11 AM
Hate is rearing its ugly head in the wake of the tragic death of young actor Heath Ledger. The anti-homosexual rant website godhatesfags.com run by the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas has issued a press release vowing to picket Heath Ledger's funeral. They are upset by the sexuality of the CHARACTER Ledger played in Brokeback Mountain.
The radical church is known for picketing the funerals of soldiers who perished in Iraq. Last year a Baltimore jury awarded the father of a Marine whose funeral was targeted by the group, led by Fred Phelps, nearly $11m in damages.
The hate group's funeral protests have led 22 states to enact or propose laws to limit the rights of protesters at funerals.
Westboro Baptist Church also reportedly condemns Muslims, Roman Catholics and Jews.
According to reports, The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies the church as a hate group and the organization is monitored by the Anti-Defamation League.
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I sent them a nice comment.
This is the sickest thing I heard.
These people are SO ignorant.
Posted by: stacey at January 25, 2008 12:23 AM
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