Westboro Baptist Versus The Planet Express Delivery Crew- Anti-LGBT Protesters Get Odd Reception At Comic-Con

07/25/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire
Bender Bending Rodriguez, or at least someone dressed up as him, and a group of other Comic-Con attendees heckled the small group of people from Westboro Baptist Church in the way that only those crazy nerds and geeks could. By making fun of them. Holding signs that read “Kill All Humans”, “All Glory To The Hyptnotoad”, and “God Hates Jedis”, various Comic-Con attendees counter protested the protesters from WBC.

Westboro Baptist’s protesters were there to protest everything from LGBT rights to what they perceive as a culture of idolaters.

The wonderful people at Comics Alliance documented the whole thing including pointing out that Wesboro’s people have “faced down humans time and again, but Fred Phelps and his minions from Wesboro Baptist Church were not ready for the cosplay action that awaited them today at Comic-Con. After all, who can win against a counter protest that includes robots, magical anime girls, Trekkies, Jedi and…kittens?”

Apparently, many of the counter protesters chanted “WHAT DO WE WANT?” “GAY SEX!” “WHEN DO WE WANT IT?” “NOW!” Given the number of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transpeople, and even drag queens and kings who will show up at Comic-Con, it should not be surprising. In 1999, at Dragon-Con, a man dressed up really well as Queen Amadala from Star Wars: Phantom Menace.

Seen among the crowd were people dressed in costumes from Star Trek, Futurama, and so many, many more.

There are plenty more pictures that can be found here.