‘God Hates’ church readies UK protest: British government bans its leaders
”The Home Secretary has excluded both Fred Phelps and his daughter Shirley Phelps-Roper from the UK. These individuals have engaged in unacceptable behaviour by inciting hatred against a number of communities…. Other supporters of Phelps who are identified on entry will be refused on non-conducive grounds under the immigration rules. The government has made it clear it opposes extremism in all its forms and we will continue to stop those who want to spread extremism, hatred and violent messages in our communities from coming to our country.”
A spokeswoman for the Home Office of Great Britain referring to leaders of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church. The very active and extremely offensive family of Fred Phelps had posted on their church website that they were going to the UK to protest a production of ‘The Larmie Project,’ a play about the real-life murder of gay college student, Matthew Shepard. The Phelps churchmembers held a hateful protest at Shepard’s funeral, as well. (AFP)
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