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Cambridge Rindge and Latin Phelps-A-Thon

The Phelps-A-Thon was a success! We raised over $3500 for the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School’s gay/straight alliance and the Welcoming Schools resource center for LGBT families.

Congratulations to everyone that made the Phelps-A-Thon a success!

It is not too late to make a contribution to the Phelps-A-Thon. We are sending Fred “God Hates Fags” Phelps a card, telling him how much he raised for LGBT equality. Make a donation today and your amount will be included on that card.
Thank you!

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Fred Phelps’ clan is coming to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School! The “God Hates Fags” Westboro Baptist Church is planning to picket the school because it has a gay/straight alliance. Fred Phelps and his group travel all across the United States spreading their message of hate and lies about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

However, when the Phelps group comes to Cambridge to protest Project 10 East (the school’s gay/straight alliance) they will actually be raising money to make CRLS an even more welcoming place for LGBT students and families.

Driving Equality is hosting a Phelps-A-Thon to counter Fred Phelps’ hateful message. For every minute the “God Hates Fags” clan is protesting, we will be collecting donations for Project 10 East and Welcoming Schools Cambridge (the school's resource center for LGBT families). (Pledge Online)

The Phelps clan will be protesting at the school from 11:10 AM to 11:45 AM on March 13th. You can pledge any amount you chose, whether it be $0.25, $0.50, $1, or even $2 for every minute they protest. You can even pledge a flat rate for the entire time the group will be demonstrating. (Pledge Online)

The point of this Phelps-A-Thon is two fold. First, we are using Phelps’ own hateful message to raise funds for a good cause, one that will help counter the lies that are being spread about LGBT people. Second, we will be displaying a sign in front of the “God Hates Fags” clan tallying how much money they have helped raise for LGBT equality. This will certainly upset the group and it is possible that they will leave early to stop our fundraising. After the event, we will send Phelps a thank you card, telling him how much money he raised for LGBT equality.

On the “God Hates Fags” website, Phelps has this to say about the upcoming protest in Cambridge:

“Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School - God Hates Fags! 459 Broadway While we are in the area picketing the Laramie Project at Reading - we will stop by this High School because you know they have a GSA in that place? WTF?! It is NOT good to enable others to sin, and encourage rebellion against God. Read these words, and know why we will be at your school with these words on some signs: God Hates Fags, God Hates Fag Enablers, You're Going To Hell and Fag Sin = Death! Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Romans 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. AMEN!”

We can turn these hateful words into positive change.

Driving Equality is a trek across America to raise awareness of the various forms of discrimination faced by LGBT people in each state of the nation. Highlighting the differences in rights, laws, and amendments between the states will shed light on the current social standing of queer individuals today. I hope to create a dialogue about the disparities across the nation, and what can be done to end discrimination for all.

During the summer of 2009, I will be going on an 100-day, 16,000-mile road-trip, through all lower 48 states, to advance LGBT equality. Check out the About page to find out more about the project.

Explore the website! Find out more about me, take a look at my route, learn about the trip’s net-zero environmental impact, and consider donating or becoming a sponsor. When the trip starts, I will be updating the site on a daily basis with blog posts, photos, and videos.

Thank you.