The Westboro Baptist Church, infamous for their anti-gay protests at funerals have announced they plan to protest at Heath Ledger's funeral. The Kansas-based church believe that nearly every tragedy in the world is linked to homosexuality and that society's increased tolerance and acceptance of homosexuals is to blame. The group also regularly picket the funerals of US servicemen saying they are fighting for a government that defies God's word. In 2007 The Church were the subject of the Louis Theroux documentary The Most Hated Family In America.
Citing Heath Ledger's part in the gay love story Brokeback Mountain the Church have announced their intention to protest at his funeral. In a hate filled press release they explain their actions: "Yes. WBC will picket this pervert's funeral, in religious protest and warning : "Be not deceived; God is not mocked." Gal. 6:7. Heath Ledger thought it was great fun defying God Almighty and His plain word; to wit: God Hates Fags! & Fag-Enablers! Ergo God hates the sordid, tacky bucket of slime seasoned with vomit known as 'Brokeback Mountain' – and He hates all persons having anything whatsoever to do with it. Heath Ledger is now in Hell, and has begun serving his eternal sentence there – beside which, nothing else about Heath Ledger is relevant or consequential."
No one from Heath's camp has commented on the plans to picket the funeral.
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