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March 21, 2014

Anti-Gay Extemist Fred Phelps Dead at 84 
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And the anti-gay extremist Fred Phelps has died at the age of 84. Phelps
was the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, a Kansas-based group
known for holding anti-gay protests at the funerals of military veterans
and AIDS victims. His daughter told a local news station there would be
no funeral for Fred Phelps. In a statement, the Kansas Equality
Coalition urged people not to publicly protest Phelps, saying, "The best
vengeance is knowing that we will prevail, his views will fail, and his
life will be rendered meaningless."

 

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