Book, unphenomenon, a memoir of loving and leaving the Westboro Baptist church. Where did you grow up and how. Guest i now up in to peak could kansas at the west proper church, start by the grandfather and my extended family, and at westboro we has the normal life. I went to public schools, played video games, made cookies with my parents, all wonderful memories but then there was this our lives were organized around this picketing ministry. From the age of five i went out to protest gay people, originally, and then from it there morphed to everyone outside of our church was headed for hell and we had a duty to warn them of the consequences of their sins and our whole lives were organize erred around that ministry. Host how did the picketing Ministry Begin enough you talk about the loving family you have in a normal childhood. When did the got hates fags signs come. In 18919 when i was five years old an incident occur happened shortly before that andend debt at a local spark my graph w
Freedom forum. Tonightme you all here to celebrate the museum and the First Amendment and look forward to a new chapter. I would like to recognize some of the museums Founding Partners who we are so pleased to have with us this morning. [applause] we are also honored to have several of our trustees in attendance coleman, davidke jack kirschenbaum, john lee, charles, peter prichard, mike, john, prichard, mike, john, barbara. [applause] after more than 11 years, the museum will close its doors on pennsylvania avenue at the end of the month. While we are sad, we are also heartened that nearly 10 million visitors walked through our doors to experience a story of news, the role of the free press in history and the core freedoms of the First Amendment religion amendment religion, speech, assembly and petition apply to their lives. We think everyone who visited, but thank everyone who is part of this room. Belief inou for your the importance of our work and our mission. [applause] years, your
Ryan and myra arthur and robin. [applause] we are also honored to have several trustees in attendance. Shelby, phil, david Jack Kirschenbaum john lee Charles Peter prichard, mike, john, prichard, mike, john, barbara. [applause] after more than 11 years, the newseum will close its doors on pennsylvania avenue at the end of the month while we are sad we are heartened that nearly 10 million visitors walked through our doors to experience a story of news, the role of the free press in history and the core freedoms of the First Amendment religion speech and petition are applied to their lives everyone who has visited we thank you but especially grateful to all of you here in this room. Members, donors, Founding Partners and trustees and staff. For your belief in our mission and the importance of our work. [applause] over the past 11 years your support has helped us to provide hundreds of programs like this one tonight on topics ranging from politics to journalism to Current Events 60 more e
[applause] we welcome you here to welcome the First Amendment into a new chapter of the newseum the Founding Partners to whom we are so pleased to have with us this evening leslie and dennis ryan and myra arthur and robin. [applause] we are also honored to have several trustees in attendance. Shelby, phil, david Jack Kirschenbaum john lee Charles Peter prichard, mike, john, prichard, mike, john, barbara. [applause] after more than 11 years, the newseum will close its doors on pennsylvania avenue at the end of the month while we are sad we are heartened that nearly 10 million visitors walked through our doors to experience a story of news, the role of the free press in history and the core freedoms of the First Amendment religion speech and petition are applied to their lives everyone who has visited we thank you but especially grateful to all of you here in this room. Members, donors, Founding Partners and trustees and staff. For your belief in our mission and the importance of our wor
Were organized around a picketing ministry from the age of five i would protest gay people originally and then from there to everyone outside of the church was headed for hell and we had a duty to go with them of the consequences of their sins and our whole lives were organized around the ministry. Host how does that begin if you talk about this loving family that you have and a normal childhood when did the god hates fags signs calm. When i was five years old and incident occurred at a local park where my grandfather thought he saw my older brother who was that about four or five being approached by two men trying to lure him into the bushes. He found out that parkland is a place for gay men. So he went to start to get the city to clean up the park it was called the park decency drive but even from the first protest it said gays are worthy of death romans one 32 and almost immediately the response was outrage from the community. Local churches would counter protest so the response to