Thursday, February 28, 2008

Million Fag March

On March 30th, 2008 at 11:00AM there will be a peaceful demonstration in front of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas called the Million Fag March. The purpose of this event is to send a message to this hate group that intolerance is unacceptable.

" The Westboro Baptist Church, of Topeka, Kansas, is a hate group masquerading as a Christian church.

Led by the Rev. Fred Phelps, the misguided members of this church target homosexuals and a range of others with messages of hate. The church’s outrageous protest actions - the group prefers to picket funerals - have earned Phelps and his ilk much media coverage.

To date, the WBC’s protests have taken place in at least 22 states, and have inspired a wave of grassroots anger. As a result, 38 states have introduced bills to limit protests near funerals, and at least 29 of those states have passed such measures. Phelps has vowed to challenge the legislation, alleging that these new restrictions unconstitutionally restrict freedom of speech.

The time has come to turn the tables. Let us all gather in one place, at one time to (peacefully) show Phelps and his church that freedom of speech works both ways. "

Click Here to read more about it or to sign up for the event.


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