Westboro Baptist Church Member Wears 'Glee' T-Shirt At Anti-Gay Protest (PHOTO)

One particularly hapless member of the Westboro Baptist Church -- which is known for its extreme stance against homosexuality -- was recently snapped wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the logo for "Glee," arguably the most gay-friendly show currently on television.

As Buzzfeed has noted, she "told [the photographer] she didn't know anything about the shirt, but that her sister gave it to her when they headed out this morning."

Known for carrying placards reading "God hates fags," "God hates Jews" and "God hates America," the Westboro Baptist Church's congregation has staged a number of large scale protests at the funerals of Elizabeth Edwards, Michael Jackson and Matthew Shepard, as well as a number of lesser-known U.S. military figures.

Take a look at photos of some of their protests below:

Photo by Flickr: cometstarmoon

Comments

[winniewillow]

05:56 AM on 02/01/2012

in the end only god can judge u. never seen so much hate until i read about this family so sad.

[dzadzey]

08:31 AM on 01/02/2012

Inbreeding doth tell...

[Superabound]

12:18 PM on 12/31/2011

Looks like somebody got trolled by their sister.

[Cam Brunner]

10:35 PM on 12/29/2011

Westboro Baptist Church spreads its hate through picketing in our streets, provoking attacks, with abusive language and flag desecration, attempting to create a confrontation. This is not a church, this is a hate group. This is not about protesting, freedom, or God. They are in it for the money and the press; this is a family law firm. They are not a "church." It is a scam. They go after anything that can get them in the news. This is a family of lawyers using this “god hates you” thing to make money. It is time for this scam and the hate to end.
The church has received money from lawsuits and legal fees. For example, they sued the city of Topeka several times in the 1990s. WBC received $16,500, and is pursuing another $100,000, in legal fees for a case won in court. The WBC is considered a nonprofit organization by the federal government, and is therefore exempt from paying taxes!
Phelps-Roper of the Westboro Baptist Church is shown admitting on camera that her oldest son was born out of wedlock. Hypocritical Phelps-Roper's vocal condemnation on strangers having sexual congress outside of marriage while she herself was guilty of the same. They are NOT what they say they are!!

[AnneDublin]

04:58 AM on 12/23/2011

If these Westboro Baptist Church members had read and understood the Bible they would know that Jesus loves everyone [my compulsory Catholic School education coming out there]. That means Gays too. It's the Old Testament, a Jewish history book, which has a major malfunction about homosexuality. Do these unpleasant and misguided folk from Westboro even understand that that's why their Jesus came back and laid down a NEW Testament [the clue is in the title, you are starting off again with a new contract]. I'd love to debate this with them as I think they are totally unaware that Jesus never expressed any hate, scorn or intolerance toward homosexuality. I feel sad and angry thinking about the Westboro Baptist church; I feel very sorry for them for being so wrong.

[TheGlovner]

08:13 AM on 05/18/2012

You would be as well to debate the colour of the loch ness monster's flippers.

[Calypsis4]

08:42 AM on 12/19/2011

Jessica Ham: "WOW! You are REALLY egotistica­l aren't you? I hate hearing that response where Christians ASSUME that non Christians (or even other Christians­) haven't read the Bible or are too stupid to understand what they're reading when they simply have a different interpreta­tion of what a passage says."

Oh, if only I were as humble and wise as you are all my problems would be solved, right, O humble one? Good grief. That person didn't have a DIFFERENT interpretation: they outright rejected what is plainly written in scripture. It appears that you have also. Now please let this issue die and let's move on.

[Jessica Ham]

05:14 PM on 12/20/2011

Guess what, I don't really give a flying rats behind what the Bible says. I'm living my life, you go ahead and live yours. The problem begins when people start trying to live the lives of others, aka what Christians do to gay, atheists, and those of other faith (I won't say all bc I do know some real Christians, but usually its the loudest ones who are the weakest in their faith) Don't try to patronize me, I know a thing or two about being persecuted and oppressed, being a practitioner of Paganism. But hell, you wouldn't know a darn thing about that right? Bc you know every word in the Bible, how it should be interpreted by society and how people should push those views on others! Hell, do you have God's phone number?! LOL Who cares what your personal interpretation of the Bible is, the majority of that book is so ambiguous and very rarely says anything clearly so go figure there are a huge amount of denominations and ways of understanding the Bible. I suggest YOU remove your head from your rear and quit trying to insist that your own interpretation is the most accurate because I'm willing to bet you DON'T talk directly to God, himself, so chances are just as great as anyone else's that you are WRONG. Nuff said

[winniewillow]

10:35 PM on 01/31/2012

i talk to god all the time and he has helped me thru some hard times in my life.so who are u to judge the only one that can judge u is god .but apparently that don't apply to u .

[mercury613]

06:59 PM on 12/18/2011

Religion: keepin' em dumb and keepin' em down.

[Calypsis4]

08:44 AM on 12/19/2011

mercury613: "I am absolutely certain that God, miracles, and the supernatural does not exist. Why? Because I have never seen it." (wink).

[mercury613]

01:02 PM on 12/19/2011

Calypsis4: putting words in people's mouths.

[blah yuk blah]

10:38 AM on 12/18/2011

Its amazing that under the shroud of religion people hate.

[Activist Annie]

07:58 AM on 12/20/2011

You right. This has gone one for centuries. Remember all that has been done in the "name" of religion or God? I would hope that by the 21st century it would be different but alas it isn't.

Westboro Baptist Church or any other "church" that spews hate isn't one that serves, or loves, as Jesus commanded his followers to do. These people serve their own interpretation of a book that was written by men and not meant to be understood literally.

Jesus said that his followers would be known by their love!

[KAYLEE BURRIS]

10:27 AM on 01/02/2012

obviously westboro isn't one of his followers,no love there

[Cam Brunner]

10:05 AM on 12/16/2011

Westboro Baptist Church spreads its hate through picketing in our streets, provoking attacks, with abusive language and flag desecration, attempting to create a confrontation. This is not a church, this is a hate group. This is not about protesting, freedom, or God. They are in it for the money and the press; this is a family law firm. They are not a "church." It is a scam. They go after anything that can get them in the news. This is a family of lawyers using this “god hates you” thing to make money. It is time for this scam and the hate to end.

[Muze226]

04:44 PM on 12/16/2011

Thank you! I am guilty of reading news stories about these people, but in the end i'd be much happier if we just stopped adding fuel to their hate fire & ignored them altogether!

[Calypsis4]

08:45 AM on 12/19/2011

Excellent idea!

[baydolphins]

09:08 AM on 12/16/2011

yes morons...let's remember Lot's wife...and the fact that his daughters had sex with him and gave birth to children by him, the one god chose to save...idiots...wearing a glee shirt is the least of their stupid moves

[diamondz]

08:35 AM on 12/16/2011

yep her sister got her real good...lol!

[suzabellawilliam]

02:43 AM on 12/16/2011

This is a dangerous extremist group of "christians"; apparently they do not believe that Jesus was a jew and as God's son (as told in New Testament) is much beloved; it is not for us to judge only to love one another regardless of our faults; if she is so clueless to wear a shirt with that decal then she should step back and re-evaluate her thoughts; picketing funerals is probably one of the most horrendous things you could do to a dead person; they cannot defend themselves and what the family must be going through is unreal

[TheOtherQueen]

09:28 PM on 01/01/2012

I love this passage "picketing funerals is probably one of the most horrendous things you could do to a dead person; they cannot defend themselves and what the family must be going through is unreal" and so true. They are evil without even knowing that they are.

[suzabellawilliam]

03:04 PM on 01/02/2012

thanks for the comment

[Poneez02]

01:40 AM on 12/16/2011

I can't help but wonder if her sister punked her. Awesome punk if she did, LOL

[vincentcascino]

11:13 PM on 12/15/2011

The most christian people you'll ever meet are atheists.
Please, be good for goodness sake.

[Calypsis4]

08:46 AM on 12/19/2011

Do you often use exaggeration to tell such lies? There is no such thing as a 'Christian' atheist and there is no such thing as a good atheist.

[moon goddess523]

09:59 AM on 12/19/2011

Christian = one who is like Christ. So, ANYONE could be a Christian regardless of religion (or lack thereof) if they behave in the manner that Christ did. In my experience, churchgoing people who claim to be "Christian" are often the least Christ-like people you will ever meet. To your completely ignorant idea that there can't be a good atheist, first of all, if you are a Christian, I believe that the Bible has some choice words for people who judge others. Second, lack of religion has NOTHING to do with a persons quality or moral standing. Just ask all the children who have been raped by "men of God" over the last 70 years.

[stephen griffith]

08:42 PM on 12/15/2011

This is like a postcard cautioning against inbreeding. This is as funny as when they tweeted about Steve Jobs going to Hell on an I-phone. Oh sweet irony, is lost on these dullards.