The Limits of Free Speech

[Bluenorthwest]

119. Did you bother to read what I typed? Ok, I'll repeat it. The author defines Westboro actions thus:

"Westboro Baptist Church’s “God hates fags” protests near military funerals"

The fact that prior to the military funerals, Westboro had done hundreds of the same actions against LGBT funerals and events is not mentioned. The fact that it went on for years is not mentioned, nor that all 50 States saw such anti gay pickets by them. The author fails to point out the long years of absolute inaction by the 'larger community' against Westboro.
The author leaves out the part where for years, Westboro attacked LGBT events while the rest of American said and did nothing about it. The author pretends those years of attacks did not happen, that his own community's apathy did not act as accomplice to Westboro.

It's self serving to claim a false history that protects your point of view. Had people like the author and other Straights, other Christians, stood up to Westboro from their first attack on LGBT people, he's have a point. But he and most of this country refused to employ their own free speech against Westboro's and they left the LGBT community to face those placards and pickets alone. For years. All over the country.