The Most Hated Family in America (10 images)

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The Westboro Baptist Church has become notorious in the United States for picketing the funerals of fallen US soldiers. Their claim is that god is punishing America for allowing gay rights. On January 23, 2011, the Westboro Baptist Church came to Salt Lake City to picket Jews, Episcopals, Mormons, the Sundance Film Festival & West High School. Photographer Dan Morris spent a little time filming them at their pickets sites before photographing the members in studio.
  • Jael Phelps, member of Westboro Baptist Church and Granddaughter of Pastor Fred Phelps; daughter of Paulette Phelps & Jonathan Phelps. According to the church, she "Supports WBC's testimony to Doomed America in various capacities as needed."

  • Rachel Hockenbarger, member of the Westboro Baptist Church and daughter of Pastor Fred Phelps. She works on legal/logistical details for WBC.

  • Luci Drain, member of the Westboro Baptist Church. She is not related to the Phelps family. According to the church, she "Supports WBC's testimony to Doomed America in various capacities as needed"

  • Paulette Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church member, married to one of Pastor Fred Phelps' sons. According to the church, she "Supports WBC's testimony to Doomed America in various capacities as needed."

  • Megan Phelps-Roper, member of the Westboro Baptist Church and Granddaughter of Pastor Fred Phelps; daughter of Shirley Phelps-Roper & Brent Roper. She works on logistical details for WBC.

  • Megan Phelps-Roper, member of the Westboro Baptist Church and Granddaughter of Pastor Fred Phelps; daughter of Shirley Phelps-Roper & Brent Roper. She works on logistical details for WBC.

  • Megan Phelps-Roper, member of the Westboro Baptist Church and Granddaughter of Pastor Fred Phelps; daughter of Shirley Phelps-Roper & Brent Roper. She works on logistical details for WBC.

  • Steve Drain, member of the Westboro Baptist Church. A former documentary filmaker, he is not related to the Phelps family. He is in charge of WBC multimedia projects.

  • Steve Drain, member of the Westboro Baptist Church. A former documentary filmaker, he is not related to the Phelps family. He is in charge of WBC multimedia projects.

  • Shirley Phelps-Roper, daughter of Pastor Fred Phelps and leading member of the Westboro Baptist Church. A lawyer, she is in charge of legal/logistical details for the WBC.

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