Meet the Westboro Baptist Church

Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America

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Louis meets the Phelps family — the people at the heart of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The Phelps have rabid anti-homosexual beliefs, and often campaign at the funerals of American soldiers. They believe that every tragedy in the world is God's punishment for homosexuality.

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Shirley Phelps-Roper

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Steve Drain

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