Description: (Lawyer, Pastor, Journalist)
Fred Waldron Phelps Sr. was an American minister, disbarred lawyer, and founder of the Westboro Baptist Church. He was known for extreme homophobia and gained notoriety for protesting at funerals, attributing deaths to God's punishment. Despite legal challenges and condemnation, Phelps and his followers persisted in picketing events and institutions, sparking outrage among various groups. The Westboro Baptist Church continues its controversial demonstrations to this day.