Fred Phelps and Westboro Church

[IndianaGreen]

Fred Phelps and Westboro Church

As you may know, Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church have announced plans to picket at North Central High School's production of The Laramie Project, a play about how the brutal slaying of University of Wyoming student Matt Shepard impacted an entire community.

You can read North Central Principal C E Quandt's letter to students, families, and the community here.

He has requested, "all parents and community members to ignore the protesters, if you see them. Do not draw attention to them, do not engage with them, and do not give them any undue publicity."

The best way we can counter this protest is to attend the play. Performances will be this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (September 24-26) at 7:00 pm at the North Central High School Auditorium. Tickets are $7 at the door.

The Jewish Community Center has also been mentioned as a possible site of a Phelps protest. They have requested that there be no counter-protest or interaction of any kind with protesters.

[Jokerman]

1. "No...interaction of any kind with the protesters"

Then I'll just have to stay away.

I honestly don't think I'd be able to hold my tongue around a scumbag like Phelps.

[AwakeAtLast]

2. OHHHH how I wish I could go

I think I could hold my tongue if I saw them. I could handle that to support the production with my attendance.

Good for that Principal to be so supportive!!!