(graphic: from the Tidmus archives)
OK. It’s not officially Phred Phelps Phriday. I made that up. It’s not like our local ayatollah-ette (and you know who I’m talking about) headed downtown and whined and sputtered and spewed and threw yet another prissy-hissy at a City Council meeting, demanding a fancy proclamation welcoming his Westboro Baptist Church co-gay-haters to San Diego. Wouldn’t happen. San Diego is a Hate Free Zone.
Here’s your basic grab-a-morning-cup-of-coffee-and-find-out-where-I’m-supposed-to-go details:
Westboro Baptist Church/Fred Phelps Counter-Protest for Equal Rights at San Diego High School
There will be a Nonviolent, Peaceful, political Counter-Protest for Equal Rights at San Diego High School on Friday, October 16th from 2:00-3:00 pm. Organized counter demonstrations will overshadow this hate group’s message with a message of respect, freedom and equality for all people.
Please register at: http://nohate.sdgln.com. Other WBC protest sites are listed when you register for the San Diego High School counter-protest.
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: San Diego High School
City: San Diego, CA
NOTE: This is too be a peaceful, positive protest. The Fredster’s already been called every name in the book, so why waste your creative talents on negativity.
Be smart! Be gay! And, hey … let’s make Fred’s visit pay!
You can be sure Old Fred would lose it if he knew some smart folks had figured out how to make his hateful little junket to San Diego High School benefit the gay straight alliance he’s here to demonstrate against. Here you go … The Phelps-A-Thon:
San Diego High School Phelps-A-Thon
Fred Phelps’ clan is coming to San Diego High School! The “God Hates Fags” Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is planning this picket in San Diego because of the school’s strong support for LGBT students.
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However, when the Phelps group comes to San Diego High School to protest, they will actually be raising money for LGBT equality at the school!
We are hosting a Phelps-A-Thon to counter Fred Phelps’ hateful message. For every minute the “God Hates Fags” clan is protesting, we will be collecting donations to benefit the San Diego County chapter of Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). (Pledge Online). GLSEN “strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.”
The Family Fred plans on picketing at the high school for about fifty minutes. You can make an online pledge in any amount for each minute they’ll be out front preaching scheeching. The organizers add:
The point of this Phelps-A-Thon is two fold. First, we are using Phelps’ own hateful message to raise funds for a good cause, one that will help counter the lies that are being spread about LGBT people. Second, After the event, we will send Phelps a thank you card, telling him how much money he raised for LGBT equality. This will certainly upset the group and it is possible that they will stop protesting in order to stop our fundraising.
Details and more at the Phelps-A-Thon website.
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