Westboro Baptist Church

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:church
gptkbp:activities picketing
gptkbp:affiliated_with Phelps family members
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Independent_Baptist
gptkbp:belief gptkb:Calvinism
gptkbp:community_engagement limited
gptkbp:community_outreach limited to like-minded individuals
gptkbp:controversial_tactics picketing funerals
gptkbp:controversy hate speech allegations
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:human_rights_advocates
extremism
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired counter-protests
gptkbp:cultural_references in various media forms
gptkbp:doctrine predestination
gptkbp:documentary ' The Most Hated Family in America'
' This Is My Family'
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1955
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Fred_Phelps
gptkbp:funding donations from members
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on with other Baptist churches
gptkbp:has_family central to operations
gptkbp:historical_context emerged in post-war America
gptkbp:historical_significance noted for extreme views
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Westboro Baptist Church
gptkbp:influence on hate group designations
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of highly organized
against same-sex marriage
often met with counter-protests
against abortion
against the military
against Islam
against funerals of AIDS victims
against the LGBTQ+ community
against the Supreme Court decisions
against various celebrities
against various political figures
small group of followers
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Shirley_Phelps-Roper
gptkbp:legacy polarizing figure in American society
gptkbp:legal_issue lawsuits for protests
to their protests
gptkbp:location gptkb:Topeka,_Kansas
gptkbp:media_appearances gptkb:documentaries
often sensationalized
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:members approximately 40
gptkbp:notable_for protests at military funerals
anti-LGBTQ+ activism
gptkbp:political_position literal interpretation of the Bible
gptkbp:public_art often negative
gptkbp:public_perception widely condemned
gptkbp:public_reaction often inflammatory
often controversial.
gptkbp:relationship with mainstream Christianity
gptkbp:slogan God Hates Fags
gptkbp:social_media_presence active on Facebook
active on Twitter
gptkbp:structure family-run
gptkbp:website www.godhatesfags.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Snyder_v._Phelps
gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4