Search results for "westboro"
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Accidental Activism
When I met my husband, Kelly Vielmo, almost 11 years ago, neither of us did anything that might be labeled ''activism'' on behalf of gay...
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Rearguard Actions
To be honest, it's daunting at this point to write about the Supreme Court and marriage equality because we're in one of those cultural moments...
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Marriage Demonstrators Hit the Streets
The sidewalk on both sides of First Street NE was packed with people Tuesday morning as the U.S. Supreme Court heard the first of two...
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The Petty and the Vile
Crossing Twitter with gigantic cultural events can always be counted on to bring out the worst in the already bad. Two Super Bowl tweets were...
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Anonymous Attacks
There's a church I've had to name when writing news stories. But since this is merely my opinion, I'm not naming it. I prefer to...
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New Federal Law Targets Hate Group’s Tactic of Choice
A bill signed into law earlier this week just made life a bit more difficult for members of the Westboro Baptist Church. President Barack Obama...
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Tom Goss: Back in my college town, out of the closet
I’m sitting in a Holiday Inn Express in Warrensburg, Mo., home of the University of Central Missouri, UCM, and I can’t but think what my...
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God-free Reason Rally draws thousands of participants; Gay support strong among speakers
The United States first major secular and humanist event, the Reason Rally, attracted between 10 to 20,000 participants to the National Mall on Saturday, March...
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Generating Sparks
Last weekend, Hal Sparks helped Chely Wright launch an LGBT center in Kansas City, Mo. Of course, Fred Phelps and his nearby Westboro Baptist Church...
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Damien
It's hard not to think of Damien, 23, as the definition of badass. He's done some time in the Air Force (not for him, though...
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Folking Around
For the record, Cheryl Wheeler is not an ''angry dyke.'' No matter what the Westboro Baptist Church says. ''Well,'' she says, ''I do get angry...
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Coverboy: Shane
If you're a zombie fan, you're probably counting down to the Season 2 premiere of The Walking Dead Oct. 16. If so, keep an eye...
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Director Kevin Smith marries gay ice hockey fans on ABC’s Nightline
“Suddenly, it goes from the 50 people here in this room to potentially the entire world to hear your wedding. And the more...
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One for the Goddess
The death of a screen goddess is bound to attract a circus-like atmosphere in addition to the normal obituaries and video tributes. Following the news...
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Freedom To Hate
Some people make me sick. Case in point, any member of the Fred Phelps clan who has been involved in the Westboro Baptist Church's ongoing...
