Anti-LGBT Protesters Find a Surprise Waiting for Them at Funerals of Orlando Victims

[MADem]

http://www.bet.com/news/national/2016/06/19/anti-lgbt-protestors-at-funerals.html




Anti-LGBT Protesters Find a Surprise Waiting for Them at Funerals of Orlando Victims
They weren't expecting this.

As many of the funerals for victims of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando have begun, and the majority of the victims were LBGT men, it's no surprise that the notorious hate group, Westboro Baptist Church, made an appearance to protest by holding up their hateful signs and claiming that homosexuality is responsible for the evil in the world. But they weren't prepared for what they found when they arrived.

The protestors were blocked by volunteers who dressed up as angels, with huge white sheets held up from their shoulders to block the signs, and chants, from the Westboro Baptist Church protestors.

The "Angel Action" counter-protest can be traced back almost 30 years, to 1999, when WBC members picketed the funeral of Laramie, Wyoming gay teen, Matthew Shepard where friends of the murdered teen dressed up in similar outfits to block protestors at the murder trials of the two men responsible for his tragic death.

The angels at Saturday's funerals were members of the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, and their actions were met with hugs and tears from the grateful family and friends of those lost in the tragic shooting....

[malaise]

1. Get thee to the greatest page

Rec

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Finally, someone figures out a proper use for a white sheet.

[sheshe2]

3. Okay...

That brought a tear and a smile.

Just beautiful.

[Initech]

4. They should just join the KKK and get it over with.

[irisblue]

5. westboro you mean?

[Initech]

6. Yes.

[Separation]

12. Westboro

is nothing more than a lawsuit happy family. Thats how they survive, suing people who assault them and paid appearances from the media. Most of the family are lawyers.

[Initech]

32. They're hating people and getting rich off their hatred.

[Lee-Lee]

51. No they get rich hiding behind religion and suing people

Joining the KKK would disrupt their gravy train.

[Zippyzagnut]

7. Thank you

to all the sane folks who stand up to those satanists.

[NutmegYankee]

9. Now that is offensive to Satanists.

Who are usually just Atheists with a bit of pomp ritual.

[JanMichael]

25. You are correct about that. I have known a couple and they were in fact Atheists.

They just loved fucking with the Abrahamic types.

[ZombieHorde]

14. Satanists are very accepting of gay people.

Satanic groups such as The Temple of Satan and Sect of the Horned God have been giving refuge to those cast aside by moderate and conservative Abrahamic faiths.

[cleanhippie]

50. Hate to break it to you, but those are Christians, not satanists.

But I'm sure you knew that already.

[allan01]

8. bravo

our associate pastor had a great sermon on the misuse of biblical scritpure .along with the spectre of guns . i love this loving example .

[friendly_iconoclast]

10. K&R-bless those people for doing that

[LiberalArkie]

11. Thank you

[George II]

13. The way to fight hate.

[etherealtruth]

15. I did not expect to cry when I read this ... but

[ailsagirl]

16. I know what you mean...

[mcar]

17. Something in my eyes

May the gods bless these wonderful people.

[ailsagirl]

18. Bless those angels!!

[mountain grammy]

19. Brings tears to my eyes too, and I don't believe in angels,

but I believe in these good people, boy oh boy, do I believe in them!

[King_David]

20. Great

[JennyMominFL]

21. WBC packed up and left

Orlando citizens got them to leave, and they have no plans to return

[demigoddess]

22. kisses to each and every one of those people

live long and prosper, angels.

[brer cat]

23. Good for them!

Westboro BC needs to be run out of town whenever they appear. No one should have to face their bigotry, but especially not grieving family and friends.

[demmiblue]

26. Buh-bye. n/t

[SickOfTheOnePct]

27. Sickening

Congrats, you're only the second alert I've ever sent.

Disgusting.

[MADem]

35. I get the feeling I am glad to have missed out on that comment...! nt

[Just reading posts]

28. Heartwarming.

[krispos42]

29. Rec rec rec rec rec

And kick

[Silver_Witch]

30. These are the only angels I believe in and I am thankful they exist!

Hugs to all angels everywhere.

[gademocrat7]

33. K&R!

These people are angels among us.

[sangfroid]

34. Wonderful.

It is so lovely.

[dickthegrouch]

36. There's a wonderful misdemeanor charge in UK

"Behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace"
Anyone who got sued by WBC for assaulting them could counter sue using that charge. WBC would lose every time.

[Nitram]

45. Sounds way to vague and ambiguous in a country where free speech is guaranteed.

Defending Hillary Clinton on public could be construed as "behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace" judging by the reaction of some on DU.

[CarrieLynne]

37. gahhh ... something in my eye brb....

[ProudProgressiveNow]

38. K&R nt

[lupinella]

39. The man in the Hawaiian shirt

is Michael Wanzie, local actor/playwright, & fierce advocate for our community here in Orlando.

[mcar]

40. Thank you for this!

[trumad]

49. The man just directed my son in a play.

Beth Marshall is standing next to him.

[Odin2005]

41. Genius!

[denbot]

42. K&R n/t

[Nitram]

43. Non-violent wordless anti-protest. Perfect!

[horseshoecrab]

44. Beautiful Angels!

[NoMoreRepugs]

46. now those are true human beings

[lark]

47. Just when you are truly sick and tired of the rotten things folks do,

something like this happens and you just have to love and admire these true angels. There is some hope for humanity, still.

[niyad]

48. kudos to the angels for standing up to the hatred and evil that is wbc.

[Tarheel_Dem]

52. K&R!!!

[Eleanors38]

53. Good move, very creative.

[smirkymonkey]

54. K&R

Brilliant!