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October 31, 2003


Phelps asks Idaho town to host hate monument

Matthew Shepard's hometown of Casper, Wyoming, said no to Fred Phelps' monument documenting Shepard's alleged descent into hell for being gay. Shepard was gay-bashed and died of his injuries. Now Phelps is trying to get Rupert, Idaho, to take the monument. He says he doesn't care if his plan prevents the local American Legion from creating a Ten Commandments monument. "My message is infinitely more important than the Ten Commandments, because nobody is delivering it," Phelps said. Idaho Statesman




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