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J.K. Rowling responds to Westboro Baptist Church's anti-gay tweet By Alex Allen The always controversial Westboro Baptist Church recently squared off in a twitter argument with author J.K. Rowling over gay rights.

Panic! At The Disco's responses to WBC bring big benefits to HRC By Kathleen Creighton Last week, the news of Panic! at The Disco's response to a Westboro Baptist protest of their Kansas City tour stop traveled like wildfire. Frontman, Brendon Urie, announced the band would donate $20 to HRC for every picketer.

Op-Ed: Legacy of Hate: Can Westboro Baptist survive Fred Phelps' death? By Angela Atkinson Since 84-year-old Fred Phelps, founder and former leader of the twisted organization that calls itself the Westboro Baptist Church, passed away late Wednesday evening, many people are breathing a sigh of relief.

Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps dies By Michael Thomas Rev. Fred Phelps Sr., the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, has died at the age of 84. Tim Phelps, his son, made the announcement Thursday.

Church to protest Lorde concert By Jessica Jones-Langley The status of being an idol has landed Lorde in hot water with the Westboro Baptist Church. The Church plan to "warn the living" and protest the Kiwi singer-songwriter at her Kansas concert this week.

Westboro Baptist Church founder, Fred Phelps, near death By Greta McClain Topeka - The controversial Fred Phelps Sr, founder of Westboro Baptist Church and "God Hates Fags", is reportedly near death in a hospice facility in Topeka, Kansas.

Satanic Temple performs 'gay ritual' at Westboro Baptist grave By JohnThomas Didymus The Satanic Temple, a NY-based group seeking to foster "benevolence and empathy among all people" through Satan, performed a "Pink Mass" at the Mississippi grave of Catherine Idalette Johnston, mother of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps Jr.

Westboro Baptist witnesses gay wedding across from premises By JohnThomas Didymus Topeka - The Westboro Baptist Church witnessed a gay marriage ceremony that took place across from their premises Saturday. Kimberly Kidwell, 31, married Katie Short in a wedding ceremony conducted on the front lawn of the rainbow-painted Equality House in Topeka.

Westboro Baptist blames gay Jason Collins for Oklahoma tornado By JohnThomas Didymus The Westboro Baptist Church, the group that gained notoriety for picketing funerals of servicemen and recently Boston Marathon victims, has linked the Oklahoma tornado to Jason Collins's decision to come out and Kevin Durant's support of the decision.

Westboro Baptist Church to picket Boston victim funerals By Sami Zaatari Boston - The controversial Westboro Baptist Church has vowed to picket the funerals of those killed in the Boston Marathon blasts.

Megan Phelps-Roper leaves Westboro Baptist Church By Sean Fraser Topeka - The granddaughter of the most infamous clergyman in the country has decided to leave her family's church and apologizes for her family's hateful behavior.

Tax exempt status of Westboro Baptist Church may be in question By Greta McClain Washington - A petition drive to have Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) labeled as a hate group continues to gain steam, as well as a petition calling for the group to be stripped of their non-profit status.

Anti-Westboro Baptist Church petition has over 278K signatures By Can Tran A White House petition to mark the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) as a hate group is currently the most popular petition with almost 300K signatures.

Fox News: 'God Hates Fags' Westboro Baptist Church is 'Left Wing' By Brett Wilkins Newtown - The Fox News website has raised eyebrows and ire by falsely accusing the Westboro Baptist Church of being a "left-wing" organization.

'Stand The Wall' operation shields Sandy Hook funerals from WBC By Greta McClain Newtown - Two days after Anonymous revealed Westboro Baptist Church's (WBC) plan to protest the funerals of the Sandy Hook school shooting victims, members of the law enforcement and firefighting community decided to step in.

Anonymous continue OpWestboro campaign By Greta McClain Topeka - The hactivist group Anonymous is continuing its campaign against Westboro Baptist Church, targeting Twitter accounts and even the church's internet and cable accounts.

Anonymous targets Westboro, releases addresses, phone numbers By Greta McClain The hacker group Anonymous has targeted the website of Westboro Baptist Church after the church announced plans to protest Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Church used for Newtown Shooting vigils receives a bomb threat By Can Tran Newtown - A church in Newtown, which has been used for vigils in honor and memory of the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary, had to be evacuated due to a bomb threat.

Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Sandy Hook elementary By Owen Weldon There is outrage over the Westboro Baptist Church's plans for a praise gathering outside of Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut.

Westboro Baptist Church chimes in quickly in Sikh shooting By KJ Mullins Oak Creek - The news about a shooting at the Sikh Temple just outside of Milwaukee in Oak Creek, Wisconsin was just airing when Margie Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church took to Twitter, "God sent another shooter?"

'Colorado Rises' to Westboro threat to picket Aurora vigil By JohnThomas Didymus Aurora - Members of the Westboro Baptist Church announced Saturday that they plan to picket a prayer vigil for victims of the Aurora massacre. A "wall of love" was formed on Sunday to keep the Wesboro church members from the vigil, but they failed to show up.

Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket Sage Stallone funeral By Darren Weir Los Angeles - Members of the Westboro Baptist Church are trying to rally members around a planned protest outside the funeral of Sage Stallone.

Former member of Westboro Baptist Church reveals why he left By David Silverberg Nate Phelps used to be a member of his father's anti-LGBT God-fearing Westboro Baptist Church, and he recently answered questions from online readers to explain why he left the Church and what motivated him to become an atheist.

Westboro Baptist Church may sponsor Limbaugh By William Suphan Controversial conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh has been offered sponsorship by the Westboro Baptist Church after he lost almost all other sponsorship.

Westboro Baptist Church pickets Academy Awards Special By Kevin Fitzgerald Los Angeles - Five members of the Westboro Baptist Church arrived in Hollywood, CA on Sunday to picket the Academy Awards. They believe that the awards show glorifies idolatry and sin.

Westboro Baptist Church announces picket at the Oscars By Kim I. Hartman Los Angeles - Westboro Baptist Church has announced its plan to picket the Oscars saying the entertainment industry promotes filth, sin, and rebellion against God's commandments.

Westboro tweets fake protest pic from Whitney Houston funeral By Kim I. Hartman Newark - A picture tweeted by Margie Phelps on Twitter depicting what appears to be Westboro Baptist Church protest signs outside the Whitney Houston funeral has created a stir on the Internet after it was declared fake by several news media outlets.

Westboro Baptist Church will picket Whitney Houston funeral By Kim I. Hartman Westfield - The Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, known for its radical demonstrations at the funerals of soldiers, celebrities, and homosexuals, has announced their plans to picket outside the funeral of music superstar Whitney Houston.

Westboro Baptist Church pickets Golden Globe Awards Special By Kevin Fitzgerald Beverly Hills - On Sunday, members from the controversial Westboro Baptist Church came to California to picket the Golden Globe Awards show. They believe that popular movies and TV shows push the homosexual agenda, and that these awards shows further glorify it.

Westboro Baptist Church to picket the Cotton Bowl By Kim I. Hartman Dallas - The Westboro Baptist Church will continue their round of bowl game protests with an appearance scheduled for today at Cowboy Stadium where the Arkansas Razorbacks will take on the Kansas State Wildcats in the 76th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.

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