On December 13, 2008, activists in Chicago's "Boys Town" neighborhood confronted the notorious bigots from the Kansas Westboro Baptist "Church." Fred Phelps and his followers have been picketing the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq, saying God hates America for its tolerance of homosexuals. His vile posters often include "Fags Die, God Laughs," and other such hate mongering.

When activists for LGBT Equal Marriage rights heard Phelps would soon protest their community center, they organized to shut down his message of divisive hatred. Video length: 9:20.

Produced by Andrew Freund of Labor Beat. Labor Beat is a CAN TV Community Partner. Labor Beat is affiliated with IBEW 1220. Views expressed are those of the producer, not necessarily of IBEW. For info: [email protected], www.laborbeat.org, 312-226-3330. For other Labor Beat videos, visit Google Video or YouTube and search "Labor Beat".