Westboro Baptist Church founder and anti-gay activist, Fred Phelps, dies

The Rev. Fred Phelps Sr, the founder of a US church known for anti-gay protests and pickets at military funerals, has died. He was 84.

Westboro Baptist Church founder and anti-gay activist, Fred Phelps, dies
Thu, 20 Mar, 2014 - 16:16

The Rev. Fred Phelps Sr, the founder of a US church known for anti-gay protests and pickets at military funerals, has died. He was 84.

Daughter Margie Phelps says Fred Phelps died shortly after midnight on Thursday.

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