• Lady Gaga fans clash with Westboro Baptist Church protesters outside concert
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[url]http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/07/19/2010-07-19_lady_gaga_fans_clash_with_antigay_protesters_outside_st_louis_mo_concert.html[/url] [release]Lady Gaga's little monsters bared their claws on Saturday when anti-gay protesters picketed outside her concert in St. Louis, Missouri. On Saturday, Gaga penned a Facebook note warning her fans that Westboro Baptist Church was planning a protest outside her concert that night. "At the risk of drawing attention to a hateful organization, I would like to make my little monster fans aware of a protest being held outside the Monsterball in St. Louis tonight," she wrote. "Although we have had protesters before, as well as fundamentalists at the show, this group of protesters are hate criminals and preach using lewd and violent language and imagery that I wish I [could] protect you all from." Their message is of hatred and divisiveness," she added, "but inside at the Monsterball we preach love and unity." The Westboro Baptist Church, which is based in Kansas, is designated a hate group by both the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Members regularly picket funerals of soldiers who died in Iraq bearing racist and homophobic signs. Although protesters showed up to the concert, they were drastically outnumbered by Gaga supporters who counteracted the hate messages with signs of their own, reported MTV.com. Some fans held signs with humorous messages like "God Hates Figs," while others wore gay pride tee shirts and waved rainbow flags. But Gaga, who often talks about gay pride at her shows and during interviews, had asked her fans to turn the other cheek. "My request to all little monsters and public authorities is to pay these hate criminals no mind," she wrote in her Facebook message before the show. "Do not interact with them, or try to fight. Do not respond to any of their provocation. Don't waste your words, or feelings." "Be inspired to ignore their ignorant message,"she added, "and feel gratitude in your heart that you are not burdened or addicted to hate, as they are." But after the concert, Gaga tweeted that she was pleased with the way things turned out. "Tonight love and hate met in St. Louis," she wrote. "And love outnumbered the hate, in poetic thousands. Hate left. But love stayed. + Together, we sang." Westboro Baptist Church had also targeted Lady Gaga earlier this year with flyers that said, "God hates 'Lady' Gaga" and that the "proud whore Lady Gaga teaches rebellion against God." On their website, Westboro says of Lady Gaga, "There appears to be little to no hope for her, but who is to say what is doing with the souls of those who may be swarming to listen to your less-than-beautiful singing program?" According to AOL's Politics Daily, Westboro plans to stage another protest at Gaga's Oklahoma City concert on Tuesday. [/release] [quote]"Be inspired to ignore their ignorant message,"she added, "and feel gratitude in your heart that you are not burdened or addicted to hate, as they are."[/quote] :patriot:
This is cool
I respect Gaga a little more now.
I may hate her music, but Lady Gaga is actually a pretty cool chick.
[quote]On their website, Westboro says of Lady Gaga, "There appears to be little to no hope for her, but who is to say what is doing with the souls of those who may be swarming to listen to your less-than-beautiful singing program?"[/quote] I'm not a fan, but I'd still take her music any day over your hateful banter.
Awesome. Edit: Bore their claws, not beared them. Come on.
WBC is Gaga over Lady Gaga, harr harr harr [editline]06:10AM[/editline] and yeah, I respect her as a person
God dammit why can't somebody just beat the shit out of those fuckers already? I mean, people have tried ignoring them for a long time now but they keep doing what they are doing and it is annoying...
[QUOTE=Glitch360;23488445]God dammit why can't somebody just beat the shit out of those fuckers already? I mean, people have tried ignoring them for a long time now but they keep doing what they are doing and it is annoying...[/QUOTE] They'll sue and get more money to go protest more things. Do you really want that?
I've always liked her, she seems alright.
I admittedly didn't like her until I found out about her ass.
Lady Gaga is fucking awesome. Always thought so and she continues to lead me to continue believing so.
"Be inspired to ignore their ignorant message,"she added, "and feel gratitude in your heart that you are not burdened or addicted to hate, as they are." ok we need more singers like her [editline]12:22AM[/editline] nautsabes is that you in your avatar
[QUOTE=Nautsabes;23488572]Lady Gaga is fucking awesome. Always thought so and she continues to lead me to continue believing so.[/QUOTE] yes this
[QUOTE=wonkadonk;23488595]"Be inspired to ignore their ignorant message,"she added, "and feel gratitude in your heart that you are not burdened or addicted to hate, as they are." ok we need more singers like her [editline]12:22AM[/editline] nautsabes is that you in your avatar[/QUOTE] Yeah, nautsabes is like on of the hottest chicks on this site. None of us on here are probably gonna get anything from her though. Oh yeah, I gifted her before I knew that it was a chick. If I knew that I would have gifted her much harder and wetter.
[QUOTE=mzathemind;23488627]Yeah, nautsabes is like on of the hottest chicks on this site. None of us on here are probably gonna get anything from her though. Oh yeah, I gifted her before I knew that it was a chick. If I knew that I would have gifted her much harder and wetter.[/QUOTE] huh? nautsabes is a boy, dear
[QUOTE=wonkadonk;23488595] nautsabes is that you in your avatar[/QUOTE] I've been asked this a [i]lot[/i] lately, lol. [editline]02:27AM[/editline] [QUOTE=thisispain;23488634]huh? nautsabes is a boy, dear[/QUOTE] Also, this.
If that's a chick I just might need to go gay.
Why do I get the feeling she didn't write any of that on facebook, but some PR or something guy did
I think somebody should take one for the team and take out WBC. Incoming "Hurr violence against WBC is bad and you are sub-human for wishing death on them"
Hurr violence against WBC is bad and you are sub-human for wishing death on them
I like the way how Gaga thinks. She is really intelligent, unlike many other celebrities.
[QUOTE=evilweazel;23488687]Why do I get the feeling she didn't write any of that on facebook, but some PR or something guy did[/QUOTE] I hope not :frown:
She's pretty smart. Kudos
[QUOTE=64k1;23488473]They'll sue and get more money to go protest more things. Do you really want that?[/QUOTE] can't sue when they're dead :v:
You fools, they get money from people attacking/fighting them. That's how they get their income. [editline]06:54PM[/editline] You gotta listen to this here pop lady OK
I love Lady Gaga
That's awesome. I've never hated her; this has only made me respect her even more. :patriot:
What she said is pretty damn respectable, still not a fan of her music though
Gaga: 1 WBC: -100000000000000000000000000000- Goes to show
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