In this July 1, 2007 file photo, the Rev. Fred Phelps Sr. prepares to protest outside the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Phelps, the founder of the Kansas church known for anti-gay protests and pickets at military funerals, died late Wednesday (CNN) — Fred Phelps — the founding pastor of a Kansas church known for … Read more
(CNN) – Fred Phelps – the founding pastor of a Kansas church known for its virulently anti-gay protests at public events, including military funerals – has died, the church said Thursday. The 84-year-old died of natural causes at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, TOPEKA, Kan (WIBW) Fred Phelps Sr., the former head of the Westboro Baptist Church, … Read more
TOPEKA, Kan (WIBW) Fred Phelps Sr., the former head of the Westboro Baptist Church, died late Wednesday night, according to a family member. Phelps' son, Timothy told 13 News that his father died just before midnight. Timothy Phelps works at the The death of Fred Phelps, of "God Hates Fags" fame, got me thinking back … Read more
Fred Phelps, a colossal jerk, died Thursday in Topeka, Kansas, at 84, after a long life in which even his few admirable achievements (a series of civil rights cases that he filed as an attorney) stemmed from a deeply disagreeable personality (he loved I know the urge to celebrate his passing is strong. But as … Read more
Well, the answer is complicated. Fred Phelps is dead. The founder of Westboro Baptist Church, the litigious head of this hateful community, will soon be in the ground, and the media consensus is to be joyful and happy for the On Thursday, the world learned that Fred Phelps, founding pastor of the small but infamous … Read more
You know Fred Phelps. You loathe Fred Phelps. You despise everything he stands for, like his family members' infamous protests at soldiers' funerals with their awful “God Hates Fags” signs. They've been a symbol for many Credit: Westboro Baptist ChurchWhen I was in college in the 1990s in St. Louis, I remember getting a bunch … Read more
Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps Sr. passed away late last night, following reports of his rapidly declining health this past weekend. Phelps' son Timothy confirmed the death to WIBW in Topeka this morning. The 84-year-old patriarch was best On Thursday afternoon, anti-gay Westboro Baptist founder Fred Phelps passed away at the age of 84. … Read more
The late Pastor Fred Waldron Phelps Sr., the vitriolic, outspoken and reviled former face of Westboro Baptist Church who died this week, won't be memorialized by family members. There will be no funeral. A daughter of Fred Phelps, a colossal jerk, died Thursday in Topeka, Kansas, at 84, after a long life in which even … Read more
In this March 19, 2006 file photo, Rev. Fred Phelps Sr. preaches at his Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Phelps, who founded a Kansas church that's widely known for its protests at military funerals and anti-gay In the late 1990s, I joined an LGBT rights movement called Soulforce, inspired by the principles of non-violence … Read more
In the late 1990s, I joined an LGBT rights movement called Soulforce, inspired by the principles of non-violence and social justice utilized by Martin Luther King Jr., as well as Mahatma Gandhi. One of our first direct actions was in Lynchburg, VA Fred Phelps, the founder of the highly controversial Westboro Baptist Church, which is … Read more