Fred Phelps’ Coffin

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Mar 24, 2014 Dig deeper

Match Made in Heaven

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Fred Phelps

Nick Anderson / Truthdig Mar 21, 2014 Dig deeper

Thank You, Fred Phelps, for Everything

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 21, 2014 Now that the godfather of the hyper-homophobic Westboro Baptist Church is dead, it's time to thank him for his years of service to the gay rights movement . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Westboro Baptist Church’s Tax-Exempt Status Challenged

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 19, 2012 Despite its vitriolic activities and protests that are political in nature, the hate group Westboro Baptist Church has somehow managed to keep its IRS tax-exempt status. But after its publicly announced plans to picket the funerals of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, tens of thousands of people have signed petitions hoping to change that. Despite its vitriolic activities and protests that are political in nature, the hate group Westboro Baptist Church has somehow managed to keep its IRS tax-exempt status. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Real March Madness

Mike Keefe, Cagle Cartoons, The Denver Post Mar 6, 2011 Dig deeper

Repulsive but Protected

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Oct 7, 2010 I don't know if there's a hell, but if it exists, the Rev. Fred Phelps and other members of the Westboro Baptist Church deserve a place. In this world, their repulsive actions are shielded by the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Weighing Free Speech Against Hate Speech

Staff / Truthdig Oct 7, 2010 What do you get when you mix issues regarding a fallen soldier, free speech, homophobia and gays in the military and throw in hatemonger pastor Fred Phelps and Larry Flynt's famous court battle with Jerry Fallwell? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Financial Reform Bill Rewards Whistle-Blowers

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2010 Today on the list: Why asking the troops about don't ask, don't tell is a bad idea, the "God hates fags" preacher's son works against homophobia, and the whistle-blower provision that makes the financial reform bill just a little bit sweeter. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )