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'Lady Gaga Is Going to Hell!': Rev

Fred Phelps thinks singer is a 'proud whore' who hates you

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 24, 2009 5:41 AM CST

(Newser) – Rev. Fred Phelps hates all things gay, and Lady Gaga certainly qualifies. So he’s launching a crusade against her, announcing today that his Westboro Baptist Church will picket an upcoming Gaga concert. In a charming press release titled “God Hates Lady Gaga,”... Read full story »

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