Lexington High School Phelps-A-Thon
The Phelps-A-Thon was a success! We raised over $1000 for the Lexington High School gay/straight alliance.
Congratulations to everyone that made the Phelps-A-Thon a success!
It is not too late to make a contribution to the Phelps-A-Thon. We are sending Fred “God Hates Fags” Phelps a card, telling him how much he raised for LGBT equality. Make a donation today and your amount will be included on that card.
Thank you!
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Fred Phelps’ clan is coming to Lexington, MA! The “God Hates Fags” Westboro Baptist Church is planning to picket Lexington High School because of its strong support for LGBT students. Fred Phelps and his group travel all across the United States spreading their message of hate and lies about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
However, when the Phelps group comes to Lexington to protest the school’s gay/straight alliance they will actually be raising money for the GSA group.
Driving Equality is hosting a Phelps-A-Thon to counter Fred Phelps’ hateful message. For every minute the “God Hates Fags” clan is protesting, we will be collecting donations for the Lexington High School gay/straight alliance. (Pledge Online)
The Phelps clan will be protesting at Lexington High School from 2:20 PM to 3:00 PM on March 13th. You can pledge any amount you chose, whether it be $0.25, $0.50, $1, or even $2 for every minute they protest. You can even pledge a flat rate for the entire time the group will be demonstrating. (Pledge Online)
This will certainly upset the group and it is possible that they will stop protesting in order to stop our fundraising.
On the “God Hates Fags” website, Phelps has this to say about the upcoming protest at the school:
“Lexington High School - God Hates You! 251 Waltham St We will be in your neighborhood, little souls who have no fear of God before your eyes. We are going to tell you some plain truthful words. And you had better keep your violent hands OFF OF US! I'm just sayin'! If you care one bit about your never-dying soul, you better take these loving words and BEHAVE! Ecclesiastes 7:17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? Jeremiah 27:13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? There are too many of your peers (who you knew and know today) who are being slaughtered under the fierce wrathful hand of the Living God for you to pretend that you do not know that God does this work right in your midst. So, you are WITHOUT excuse if you come and mess with the people from Westboro Baptist Church who are the faithful ministers of God. AMEN!”
We can turn these hateful words into positive change.
Driving Equality is a trek across America to raise awareness of the various forms of discrimination faced by LGBT people in each state of the nation. Highlighting the differences in rights, laws, and amendments between the states will shed light on the current social standing of queer individuals today. I hope to create a dialogue about the disparities across the nation, and what can be done to end discrimination for all.
During the summer of 2009, I will be going on an 100-day, 16,000-mile road-trip, through all lower 48 states, to advance LGBT equality. Check out the About page to find out more about the project.
Explore the website! Find out more about me, take a look at my route, learn about the trip’s net-zero environmental impact, and consider donating or becoming a sponsor. When the trip starts, I will be updating the site on a daily basis with blog posts, photos, and videos.
Thank you.