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Should Westboro Baptist Church be labeled hate group?
Members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, stage a protest outside the non-denominational prayer and fasting event, entitled 'The Response' at Reliant Stadium August 6, 2011 in Houston, Texas. Thousands attended the event …
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Posted: 12/27/2012
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More than 260,000 people want a church known for its pickets at soldiers' funerals to be labeled a "hate group."
The petition is on the White House website.
It asks the Obama administration to recognize the Westboro Baptist Church as a hate group.
The petition says the church targets gays, the military and other religions. The church is primarily made up of members of one family.
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