Jan. 19 and 20: National Gun Appreciation Day, Westboro Baptist Church Protest
This weekend, two events are hoping to draw crowds for controversial issues: gun rights and LGBTQ rights.
This weekend could be a very divisive day in the Lehigh Valley. On Jan. 19, 2013 the first-ever National Gun Appreciation Day is scheduled. Similar to "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day" from summer 2012, organizers hope that people will show up to support local gun stores and ranges and protest President Obama's new gun policies. But that's not all that's happening this weekend. According to a press release from the Westboro Baptist Church, members of the church are planning to protest four local churches Jan 20. The press release, which says that the churches are "whorehouses masquerading as churches", including: Several Westboro Church counter-protests are planned, including a motorcycle ride against the church, a picketing protest, and …
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