# Fun drag event held across the street from the WBC

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**Created:** [October 27, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-drag-event-held-across-the-street-from-the-wbc/672374 "2013-10-27T14:32:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-drag-event-held-across-the-street-from-the-wbc/672374/1 "2013-10-27T14:32:37Z")

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> **[Equality rally draws drag, colorful outfits across from WBC](https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/local/2013/10/27/equality-rally-draws-drag-colorful-outfits-across-wbc/16380447007/)**
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> Outfits as colorful as the rainbow house behind them filled its front lawn Saturday evening with a mission of equality amid an exuberant atmosphere that was to include a drag parade up and down the b…

This rally for equality “Drag Down Bigotry” was held across the street from the infamous Westboro Baptist church, here in Topeka, Kansas. A good time was had by all.

That grinding noise heard was Fred’s teeth. That is, is he’s still alive, which some are beginning to doubt.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2013, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-drag-event-held-across-the-street-from-the-wbc/672374/2 "2013-10-27T15:40:24Z")

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> [@Moldy Bread](#):
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> [Equality rally draws drag, colorful outfits across from WBC](http://cjonline.com/news/2013-10-26/equality-rally-draws-drag-colorful-outfits-across-wbc)
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> This rally for equality “Drag Down Bigotry” was held across the street from the infamous Westboro Baptist church, here in Topeka, Kansas. A good time was had by all.
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> That grinding noise heard was Fred’s teeth. **That is, is he’s still alive, which some are beginning to doubt.**

He’s dead, it’s just that _nobody_ wants him. 😃

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-drag-event-held-across-the-street-from-the-wbc/672374/3 "2013-10-28T01:05:56Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> He’s dead, it’s just that _nobody_ wants him. 😃

At least brain-dead.

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**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-drag-event-held-across-the-street-from-the-wbc/672374/4 "2013-10-28T07:07:12Z")

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Speaking for the erm… “_vitalistically challenged_” here: We don’t want him. kthxbye