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Epic Video Of Westboro Baptist Church Failing Miserably In Rhode Island

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UPDATED: Saturday, August 3, 2013 03:30
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The four members of the WBC that showed up to protest in Cranston, Rhode Island, were heavily outnumbered by the police monitoring the demonstrations — not to mention the far larger group of people standing in opposition.

Video at http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20130801-protes
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A growing crowd of protesters greeted four members of the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church outside Cranston City Hall on Thursday morning, the day gay marriage became legal in Rhode Island.

By 9 a.m., the Westboro Baptist Church members had moved to Providence and were delivering their message across from City Hall, but a larger group supporting same-sex marriage filled the steps of City Hall and countered their message.

About half an hour later, the four Westboro Baptist Church protesters and several hundred counter-protesters moved up the street, gathering on the Smith Street side of the State House.

Counter-protesters have been following the Westboro Baptist Church members in their planned multiple stops throughout the state.

Counter-protesters next moved to Prospect and Waterman streets, by Brown University, the crowd swelling three-fold by the time the Westboro Baptist Church protesters arrived.

The rallies have remained noisy and peaceful. Providence police, Rhode Island State Police and Brown University police are keeping a watch on the events.

By 11:15 a.m., the Westboro Baptist Church members were preparing to leave the state. http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20130801-protes
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It appears that Westboro’s ranks are being spread thin as LGBT rights expand around the nation. Gay weddings also began in Minnesota on Thursday, forcing the church to dispatch four of its members to protest there as well. They were no match for the counter-demonstration, the Post-Bulletin reported, as more than 100 same-sex marriage supporters showed up in opposition.

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