Lady Gaga responds to Westboro Baptist Church
Filed Under (Others,tour news ) by Admin on Saturday, July 17, 2010
Posted at : Saturday, July 17, 2010
The Westboro Baptist Church (A group of scums that protested Adam's concert two days ago) announced that it would picket Lady Gaga's concert in St. Louis tonight.
After hearing about their picket, Lady Gaga responded with the following on her Twitter account:
"At the risk of drawing attention to a hateful organization, I would like to make my little monster fan aware of a protest being held outside the Monsterball in St.Louis tonight. Although we have had protesters before, as well as fundamentalists at the show this group of protesters are hate criminals and preach using lude and violent language and imagery that I wish I protect you all from.
Their message is of hatred and divisiveness, but inside at the Monsterball we preach love and unity.
My request to all little monsters and public authority is to pay these hate criminals no mind. Do not interact with them, or try to fight. Do not respond to any of their provocation. Don't waste your words, or feelings, no matter what you hear or see.
You are more fortunate and blessed than they are, and in your heart just pray for them. Although I respect and do not judge anyone for their personal views on any politics or religion, this group in particular to me, is violent and dangerous. I wanted to make my fans aware of my views on how to approach, or rather not approach, these kinds of hate activists.
Be inspired to ignore their ignorant message, and feel gratitude in your heart that you are not burdened or addicted to hate, as they are. X"
Even though this message was from Gaga to her fan. It is important for Adam fans who are attending the "Glam Nation Tour" to remember not to pay any attention to that dangerous group of haters. The most important thing is not to fight them because they may file a lawsuit against anyone who hurt them. This is how they make money. (money won in lawsuits against their opponents.)
So, remember, if those dangerous scums decide to picket Adam's concerts in the future again, JUST IGNORE THEM.
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I was not scared the other day but I am scared now.
HOLY SHIT I didn't know that's how they make their money. I just googled them and apparently they won a legal battle against a dead soldier's father. They picketed the poor soldier's funeral and the father was mad so he sued them but in the end, they won the legal lawsuit!!!! WTF!!
Adamluv, they didn't. Thank god. They were apparently picketing someone else that night. Maybe JustiN Bieber?
thank you so much for this post 24/7. I hope everyone here and all of Adam's fans read this.
this is extremely important imo.
I want to punch them but I wouldn't want to get near the law.
BTW, where's Gaga touring?
I agree.
It is important not to give protestors the satisfaction of a response from fans. Just ignore them. They would not be there if they did not want some kind of response or acknowledgement from fans or the people they are protesting.
Spread love not hate.
Glambert4life
I trust the law.
I didn't care for Gaga but after reading this, I have to admit she's a smart woman. And I like that she warns her fans in advance.
Adam should move to Europe. We don't have this sect over here.
Janice, thank you for the info. Happy to hear that. Uranus, And dont forget that because the father lost the case, he had to pay the court fees of the WBC ! Talk about an injustice! Anon: 9;52 , because of what I just talked about, it is difficult for me to trust or have respect for the law. Adamluv
He can be the lead singer of some Finnish rock band xD Sorry..
Hi Everyone.... really sorry if you are offended by all my swear words ...but i am Offended BIG TIME with these Vile People
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WHAT THE F**K IS WRONG WITH YOUR POLICE FORCE IN AMERICA??????????????????
Why are they letting these LOW LIFE SCUM take over and get away with it...like winning a lawsuit against the poor father of the dead soldier??????
They COULDN'T do this in the UNITED KINGDOM..they would be ARRESTED and also they would be hounded down and sorry you may not agree but would be given a BLOODY GOOD KICKING!!!
WE WOULD NOT TOLERATE THIS IN OUR COUNTRY!!!!
its OBSCENE!!!ITS AN OUTRAGE AND ITS DOWNRIGHT UGLY!!
i have seen these Wa**ers on UK TV some documentry a few years back!!
what a DISGRACEful bunch of f**king Idiots!!!
i am so mad about this and yes i try to love most sorry (some) of the human race but not these ARSEHOLES!! i am shocked its 2010 and your Police do Nothing except chase down people for small amounts of weed when they should lock all of these VILE LOUTS UP FOREVER and THROW THE BLOODY KEYS AWAY!!!!!
well thats enuff said from me about this HIDEOUS SCUM the westboro baptist church
from a very annoyed Glambrit Isle of Wight UK
News off topic..
Hi there, 24/7 !
Seems like Suzy526 was in Denver this night.
Hopefully there'll be (good) videos from her!
Just MW/WLL for now..
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=109XJhwkeUo).
It's called free speech but it is hard to swallow at times like this! Adamluv
Gaga just said we are not supposed to fight WBC. Hellooo..
its unfair to call these nasty people animals
ANIMALS ARE NICE
the westboro baptist church are EVIL
Anon 10:41, I dont like the use of the word "animal" in this context either. That is insulting to animals! Adamluv
gaga is talking to american people as your police dont seem to be bothered with protecting some americans from these people,who have the law firmly in their hands.
Adam please come and live in Europe we don,t do this shit!!
Didn't Europe ban them from entertin the country or was it Canada?
I know for a fact Rush Limbaugh was banned from entering Europe. So cool
I liked Adam's direct and alpha response better, tbh. He always shames and does not ignore hate, but is not confrontational.
"*sigh* god doesn't hate" is a much more powerful message in just 4 little words.
oh well! then gaga is saying just let them get away with all the hatred they spew,they are the untouchables free to do as they please!
come on America Stand up to these bullies
international adam fan x
Chris Brown is Banned from entering the UK for beating up Rihanna as he now has got a criminal record,these guys would be too
Thanks 24/7 for replacing animals with SCUM a much better way to describe them (in your report)
Glambrit Isle of Wight UK
I don't think Adam was afraid when he tweeted that, more like frustrated. Gaga is calling them dangerous. I think we can defend ourselves.
Do not be afraid. Just do not confront or touch them. That's where they cry assault on free speech and win their cases. These people goad and get in your face until you want to hit them and that is just what they want. Remember Cristy,krisfan? She comes here to bother us and get a rise out of us. She is just like the WBC. Thank god the admins of 24/7 have stopped her in her tracks. We as Adam's fans have to IGNORE THEM IGNORE THEM IGNORE THEM IGNORE THEM
Adam is not afraid. I'm sure he's seen and heard alot in his young life. He puts it in the place it belongs, by ignoring it.
Remember the bully in the schoolyard. He bullied kids because he had no self esteem. It made him feel better about himself if he could beat up someone smaller, or smarter or with glasses. WBC is no different. They're bullies who cry foul when someone confronts them. They're disgusting.
9:59 Europe has alot of problems itself. The only thing they're more lenient about is gays. It's a nice place to visit, but I'll stay in America, thank you very much.
Politically, look at Greece and Spain. Two bankrupt countries on the brink of anarchy.
We got lucky in whichita, they got frightened away by a thunder shower. At least that's what I was told. I got in line about 2 hrs before the doors opened and didn't see anyone like But met lots of great people spreading Lambert love
Glambrit Isle of Wight UK and all others who think our police aren't doing their jobs. We have free speech in this country and as vile as these people are, they have every RIGHT to say what they say and do what they do. That's the way we roll, like it or not. The real travesty in this sad situation is the attorney who filed the lawsuit on that military family's behalf. He knew better than that. He's the one who should have to pay up. Go GaGa!
Glambrit Isle I can empathize with u. Agree sometimes (maybe alot) justice does not prevail here in the US. This is a good example.
If the UK banned this group from entering, wouldnt they be accused of religious discrimination ? Adamluv
To those not from this country: Westboro's teaching about gays is close to what the social conservatives and evangelicals in this country believe, and those social conservatives have political power here, unlike Westboro. In most American states, gays can neither marry nor adopt kids as a couple; homosexuality is against the law in many states. Many politically acceptable American evangelicals have been instrumental in the creation of anti-gay laws outside of the States, in places like Uganda.
Though this group is anathema to conservatives as it loves to criticize American foreign policy, its views on gays are typical of this country.
Anon:12:52 - You are so right in your comments.I remember a black civic rights leader saying that the KKK and other white supremist groups werent as dangerous as all the ppl. who are hidden racists - ppl. in the media, government, churches, etc. bc at least you knew where they stand! This to me also applies to gay rights. It's all those hidden ppl. who are the most dangerous. Adamluv
I see the WBC more as a tool, don't know yet who's using that tool..
If those cult leaders insist on hiding behind the 1st amendment then maybe something should be done by the government to disable them from crying 'Constitutional Rights'. Add a codicil that prohibits their kind of 'Freedom of Speech' ... something .. anything!! Especially in relation to the 'fallen warriors'!! They(WBc) should be limited to 1 mile of the place ... that would 'cool' their heels! I'm going to write my Congressman & see if we can't get the government in on this. Maybe a petition against WBc (the c is for cult NOT Church)by the masses would get the ball rolling. I'm sick of this crap & I'm not turning the other cheek anymore!!! A HUGE Public Outcry Can't Be Ignored For Long!! Love & Light to ALL Glamberts Worldwide
tess4ADAM
Read an article that said even the Ku Klux Klan thinks WBC is too extreme. Now that's something.
re tess4ADAM
now thats what we wanted to hear!!
maybe with all the deaths of your soliders its time to try and take some action with your Goverments
i would also like to get a message to Obamma about this myself..not sure how yet!
in the UK don't quote me on the full facts. but
when the bodies of our dead soldiers come home they are driven draped in Union Jack flags through a Little Village called Wootton Bassett
around 6 months ago there were a Muslim Protest Group who tried to stage a protest when the dead soldiers were driven through this village which caused Massive Offence to the General Public and were later OUTLAWED by our Parliment Goverment
it could work in your country if people did something rather than just let them get away with it!! just a thought
Glambrit Isle of Wight UK
Always thought it would be fun to protest WBC at their homes and everywhere they go. I know...Karma...they will get theirs!!
Tess4adam, I support what you say 100%! I also am concerned that they could have a tax exempt status,"being a church". If so, would love to have that taken away and them and reclassified as a cult. I hate to see the Us characterised by some bigots and radical religious and meathead redneck homophobes. This is a huge country with a very diverse population,racially, religiously, and morally. We also are a country of very good, principled, kind and non-prejudical people. No country is perfect or without flaws. This country was founded on religious and freedom of speech principles. It unfortunately at times gives voice to those that spread hate and unequality. We are a very young country and still have issues to refine and laws to change. We are all individuals that make up a whole, as are people in the UK and other parts of the world. We still love and are proud of our country as you all our proud of yours, warts and all. I think the Americans on this site are the best examplesof the majority of our country and the negative ones unfortunately get the most attention. Individuals have to stand up enmass to encourage lawmakers, political leaders to change laws. Not an easy task, but that is what the radicals are doing, banding together and making a lot of noise. Look what Hitler accomplihed, dividing people, preying on ignorance and insidiously spreading his poison. Sorry for going on like this. I'm also saddened and frustrated at the ignorance and lack of humanity, but at the same time, proud of those that have a pure heart, like Adam. funbunn40
One of my favorite pictures of Adam and Gaga.
Love
Surely there is some law that these people are breaking with their hate filled signs. And isn't forcing children to be protestors a form of abuse? Clearly these people's agenda has nothing to do with morality and everything to do with robotic dogma and fear-based hate.
anon 10.39
""Gaga just said we are not supposed to fight WBC. ""
thats the problem!
if all you Americans were to STAND up to these people..instead of IGNORE! IGNORE! IGNORE! them
you could all send messages protesting to your goverments about this DISGUSTING !westboro baptist church" instead of just sweepimg it under the carpet hoping it would go away, then maybe something would be done,your fallen soldiers deserve so much more respect.dont let these ugly people always win its is so wrong
I mentioned this on one of the other "protest" threads - that I sort of feel that one of my most powerful weapons against the likes of WBC, not my only weapon but one of my most POWERFUL ones, is to raise my own children to be the very antithesis of what they are and represent.
MassGlamFan
I really have a problem with this blog entry.
We are "Glamberts" not "Monsters"! Why should we follow her advice??? Lady GaGa is not "God" and she is certainly not my idol so why should it be insinuated that why she is saying is the right thing for "Glamberts" to do???
Lady GaGa isn't even as "gay friendly" as she tries to come off as. She has collaborated with at least 2 known homophobic rappers as well as let a homophobic actor be in one of her music videos!
What good does "ignoring" the WBC do anyway??? Even if all Glamberts ignored them they will still get their attention they want from people driving or walking by on the street. They ALWAYS get the reaction they are looking for because it's impossible for everyone to ignore them!
This is the proper way to deal with them IMO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZGKx2pTBQc
Josh, Who are the rappers and actor you are referring to? I did watch the video and have mixed feelings about it but also watched another one with the bikers and the big American flags standing between the funeral possession and the WBC group to try and hide them. Thought that was brilliant! Thanks for the link and your thoughts. Adamluv
I agree that as fans we need to pass by the Westboro group and not touch them, lest they find a reason to sue, but we don't necessarily have to pretend they don't exist...They do exist and they are potentially dangerous... They are indeed promoting hate and potential hate crimes, in this case against gay and lesbian people and Jewish people, and whoever else they deem to be sinful or un-godly or un-Christian or whatever they decide to rail against. The WBC is in essence potentially encouraging and inciting violence against these citizens of the the US, which should be against the law, wouldn't you think??? There are just enough zealots out there who take those words seriously and think they need to do "Gods work" or some such thing.... Very scary indeed...But I did hear that Bill O'Rielly, the conservative talk show host, even condemned their actions when they sued the military man's father after they picketed the son's funeral, and B.O'R said he would pay the attorney fees of the father if the court found in favor of the WBC...That gave me some hope that all is not lost....Maybe someday the WBC will find themselves being laughed at and booed off the streets of America. Adam's comment on the subject..GOD DOES NOT HATE...says it all...
We have a liberal president, a liberal senate majority and a liberal house of representatives majority. If the social liberals wanted to do something about gay rights and the problems with the WBC they could pass anything they wanted in the house and senate without a single vote needed from the more conservative republicans. Why don't they do it? I'm sick of conservatives being bashed all the time when the democrats control the Executive and Legislative branches of our government. They are the ones that need to do something now while they still have the majorities.
I think that America is a great country and do understand that it has free speech, we here in the UK also have free speech. However, with the right to free speech also comes responsibility, and it is not acceptable for people to say whatever they want, or to act however they think fit with total impunity. We have passed legislation that makes it an offence to "incite hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation or race". If these people protested like this in the UK they would be arrested under this law. It does not stifle normal free speech as this law is only used in extreme circumstances. Glitzylady is correct these people are inciting violence against your citizens and as such their actions should be against the law.
gaga is so full of shit!when has she ever mentioned Adam, she only sent this message to upstage Adam,with a much longer speech,dont like her or her little monsters!
Hey Josh,thanks for that link..it kinda made me feel proud for your country to see the backlash towards the westboro baptist church
this is how the United Kingdom would sort them out round them up and throw them in jail
your laws need to be changed ...to.. like ours in the UK to stop these VILE LOW LIFE doing these protests
the NEVADAN BIKERS video i thought was Brilliant standing up the those VILE LOW LIFE with Silence and the American Flags
...WELL DONE NEVADA BIKERS....YOUR COUNTRY SHOULD BE SO PROUD OF YOU......everyone should see this video........
Glambrit Isle of Wight UK
Europe has problems of their own including anti-semitism and resurgance of neo-nazi movements. Protesters and violence are certainly not exclusive to the U.S. Maybe there is a bit more tolerance in some areas to the gay community and more sophistication and acceptance of things sexual, but don't think for a moment that there is greater tolerance than in America. Just check your history.
What makes our country unique is the right of people to make these statements. They are hateful and ignorant and designed to be provocative. Gaga gave the best advice. Be like the flower children of the 60's. Flash the peace sign and be on your way. Don't engage them.
gaga is full of shit!!who wants her advice not us thankyou.i have just seen the Nevada bikers clip
how wonderful to see people standing up to the westboro baptist church.
inciting hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation or race is NOT ACCEPTABLE and these Troublemakers should be arrested and given HUGE FINES and some months in jail and then send them to AFGHANISTAN that would scare the shit outta of them!
we could all be like the flower children of the 60s if we had enough weed to go around
Stop giving these people acknowledgement! I love him to pieces, but I'm kind of baffled about Adam giving the WBc acknowledgement. They do NOT deserve "any" of our acknowledgement. They will NEVER purchase Adam's CD, they will NEVER open their hearts and minds to his amazing talent, they are not Adam Lambert fans. WE ARE! There will ALWAYS be protesters...always. There is only one Adam Lambert and we as his fans do and have done many silly, crazy things in an effort to get the tiniest bit of his attention because we LOVE him. But instead he acknowledges these twisted protesters??? C'mon, enough already. They teach and preach with fear, shame, guilt, anger and hate. If you want to see how crazy religion can get, well just look their way and be greatful you were not raised that way. Adam made a promise to not apologize for his AMA performance because he stated that he did not feel that he did anything wrong. Well, here's an even bigger reason for "all" of us to make a vow to never allow the WBc to stir us because we certainly have done nothing wrong. Their attempt at stirring up anger due to guilt, fear or shame has failed. They do NOT deserve our acknowledgement. Not now, not ever.
2adamwithluv
i feel it is goodthing that 24/7 showed us this photo
as international fans like myself we are able to see this horrible westboro baptist church!
we are now aware of these saddos,shame on them. the whole world should know about these creeps
love adam xx
God hates figs.
God hates jaws.
Jaws killed Jesup.
God hates lobsters because they Rock!!
Time to sing and dance the rock lobster song.
The letter Z .....Gay or God's plan?? Gay or GODS PLAN??
Does any of this make sense yet? Didn't think so. Neither does the WBc so stop giving them acknowledgement. Strange protesters will always be there so long as we live in a free country. Just consider it a glitch in the system ...
They can Say anything THEY wish to say .
.AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT THREATEN PEOPLE...
ALL YOUR COMPLAINTS ... MEAN NOTHING...
THIS IS AMERICA.....THE FELPS WERE PRACTICING THEIR GOD GIVEN RIGHTS..
100 YRS AGO THEIR BEHAVIOR WOULD BE PERFECTLY NORMAL & THE BEHAVIOR OF THE THINGS THEY PROTEST ABOUT WOULD AUCTALY BE CONDEMNED
WITH HOMOSEXUALS BEING PUNISHED BY AUCTAL JUDGES ...
I DONT SEE YOUR POINT... u ARE LIVING IN A FAKE FANTASY...
THE WESTBORO CHURCH HAVE A RIGHT TO SAY WHAT THEY WANT,,,.......WHEN THEY WANT & TO WHO...THEY WANT..
DONT FORGET IT...OR WE WILL BE PUTTING U INTO JAIL...FOR CONTINUEING TO CAUSE AUCTAL
PHYSICAL HARM
AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE DONE.......TRULLY BREAKING THE LAW..
THE PHELPS BROKE NO LAW.......THIS WEBSITE IS MORE OF AN IMFRINGMENT OF THE LAW THAN ANYTHING
THE CHURCH HAS DONE,,,
U ARE FREAKS FAKE & DELUSIONAL.
The westboro babtist is not a "church", it is a hate group. They are in it for the money and the press. Most of the members of this "church" are attorneys, so they get away with this. Any one can say they are a "church", that is not going to make you a Church! We in this country let a lot pass for "church". This is not about freedom, it is about being human. The hate is a way to make money, by bringing a Lawsuit against people THEY have provoked. They are running a “church” scam. But, add a bit of crazy on the side just for show.
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