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This Friday, 14 November 2008, Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church has announced that he will protest Alameda High School's production of "The Laramie Project." The group plans to picket between 6:45 PM and 7:30 PM.
As a counter-protest and buffer of support and protection to the students producing the play and theater-goers, requests are being made for support. Please show up at 6:00 PM at the following location:
Alameda High School
2201 Encinal Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
I want to quote to you from a flier on Westboro Baptist Church's website:
"...God hates the Alameda High School Little Theater and all and everybody having anything to do with spreading sodomite lies via this tacky bit of cheap, fag propaganda masquerading as legitimate theater." (From: www.godhatesfags.com/written...ject.pdf )
For more information please see:
Queers United: queersunited.blogspot.com/2008/...g.html
The Island: theislandofalameda.blogspot.com/20...tml
As a counter-protest and buffer of support and protection to the students producing the play and theater-goers, requests are being made for support. Please show up at 6:00 PM at the following location:
Alameda High School
2201 Encinal Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
I want to quote to you from a flier on Westboro Baptist Church's website:
"...God hates the Alameda High School Little Theater and all and everybody having anything to do with spreading sodomite lies via this tacky bit of cheap, fag propaganda masquerading as legitimate theater." (From: www.godhatesfags.com/written...ject.pdf )
For more information please see:
Queers United: queersunited.blogspot.com/2008/...g.html
The Island: theislandofalameda.blogspot.com/20...tml
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Re: PLEASE HELP!
Wed, November 12, 2008 - 10:54 PMThis is outrageous!
I hope there's a big turnout of counter-protesters.
Please, anyone that can make it on Friday, please, please, do so. -
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Re: PLEASE HELP!
Thu, November 13, 2008 - 9:54 AMI would be SHOCKED if there weren't a LOT more counter-protestors than protestors. Unless things have changed a LOT in the past couple of years, the "Church" is mostly Phelps family members, and there aren't many of them at any protest (though cameras stay tight to make it appear that they are part of a crowd.
Despite this being such an important issue, I think we should try to have fun with it it. DON'T SINK TO THEIR LEVEL. Besides the basic Leviticus verses that support the belief that God Hates Shrimp, God Hates Cotton-Poly Blends and God Hates Shaving, I want to find a verse that says, in essense "God loves us and wants us to be happy" or at least "Don't you have more important things to do that spread hate?"
Here's a documentary so you know what you're up against:
www.youtube.com/watch
We are NOT going to change there people's minds, all we can do is make our beliefs known, and I'd rather be among people who are coming from love and humor than hatred and anger. -
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Re: PLEASE HELP!
Thu, November 13, 2008 - 10:08 AM>>"We are NOT going to change there people's minds, all we can do is make our beliefs known, and I'd rather be among people who are coming from love and humor than hatred and anger."<<
Agreed. They thrive on hate and negativity.
The main purpose is to create a barrier between the protesters and the students, their families and others attending the show. Not to clash, not to cause a riot, not to push our own agenda, but as support and act as a human buffer so that these kids can put on the best show they can on a very important topic. -
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Re: PLEASE HELP!
Thu, November 13, 2008 - 2:37 PMwe should all print out a page with a big smiley face and wear it as a mask. =) -
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UPDATE
Thu, November 13, 2008 - 6:40 PMI just spoke with Captain Brock of the Alameda Police Department. As of today, the protest by the Westboro Baptist Church has been canceled.
He was notified of the event yesterday, when a concerned parent of a student called him. He contacted the Westboro Baptist Church and spoke with Phelps' daughter. According to her, they are *NOT* coming to Alameda, but instead are going directly to Hawaii to protest at the funeral of President Elect Obama's grandmother.
Captain Brock took this all very seriously, making numerous phone calls to the Topeka Kansas police dept and the Westboro Baptist Church itself. According to the Topeka police, the WBC always notify the local police where ever they plan to be, to ensure their First Amendment rights are upheld. They also tend to get a lot of counter demonstrators when they come to California and their groups are very small, generally between 10 and 15 people. Captain Brock also met with local Alameda LGBT groups.
The listing is supposed to be removed from the website (although it has not been as of this posting). Captain Brock is aware of this. When I asked if he was concerned about other, more local Phelp's supporters seeing this and showing up, he seemed confident that that would not happen, as the WBC tends to fly all its people in as a group.
Captain Brock assured me there will be a police presence tomorrow night and that they are also organizing a candle-light vigil in support of the students, the local LGBT community and Matthew Shepherd. This will happen a bit away from the school grounds at 6:00 PM.
Please come show your support of Alameda High School and their courageous theatre department by attending the performance after the vigil.
The show starts at 7:30 PM.
Alameda High School Little Theater, 2201 Encinal Avenue, Alameda CA
Tickets cost $10 for adults, $7 for students.
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Re: PLEASE HELP!
Sun, November 16, 2008 - 10:41 AMwot happened? did everything go ok?
