Please move somewhere else, Fred.

by Feòrag

United States: Fred Phelps' neighbours consider him an embarrassment and are really fed up that their town of Topeka, Kansas, is best known for Phelps' message of hate for gays, Jews, African-Americans and the Queen Mother. Jim McCollough, pastor of First Christian Church of Topeka, told the Oakland Tribune He's kind of put Topeka on the map, but (Phelps and followers) do not represent what the city feels.

But Topeka residents warn that Phelps is more than just a Bible-thumping zealot. He and his followers have managed to drive businesses out of town and persuade celebrities to cancel visits, and filed numerous suits against the city, including one for $7 million, according to an article published by the Southern Law Poverty Center, a national organization that tracks hate groups.

Kansas anti-gay church embarrasses Topekans—Oakland Tribune, November 4th 2002.