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Anti-gay preachers banned from UK | Anti-gay preachers banned from UK |
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A father and daughter from a US church which preaches hatred of homosexuals have been banned from entering the UK by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. | |
Fred Phelps and his daughter Shirley Phelps-Roper from the Westboro Baptist Church had urged protests against a play being put on in Hampshire. | Fred Phelps and his daughter Shirley Phelps-Roper from the Westboro Baptist Church had urged protests against a play being put on in Hampshire. |
Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke is staging The Laramie Project, a play about a man killed for being gay. | Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke is staging The Laramie Project, a play about a man killed for being gay. |
The UK Border Agency said it opposed "extremism in all its forms". | The UK Border Agency said it opposed "extremism in all its forms". |
A spokesman added: "Both these individuals have engaged in unacceptable behaviour by inciting hatred against a number of communities. | A spokesman added: "Both these individuals have engaged in unacceptable behaviour by inciting hatred against a number of communities. |
'Punished by God' | 'Punished by God' |
"The government has made it clear it opposes extremism in all its forms. | "The government has made it clear it opposes extremism in all its forms. |
"We will continue to stop those who want to spread extremism, hatred and violent messages in our communities from coming to our country. | "We will continue to stop those who want to spread extremism, hatred and violent messages in our communities from coming to our country. |
"The exclusions policy is targeted at all those who seek to stir up tension and provoke others to violence regardless of their origins and beliefs." | "The exclusions policy is targeted at all those who seek to stir up tension and provoke others to violence regardless of their origins and beliefs." |
The church's pickets of military funerals have outraged Americans | The church's pickets of military funerals have outraged Americans |
The Westboro church's website advertised the picket which was set to take place on Friday, proclaiming: "In merry old England they plan to further enrage the living God by putting on the farce known commonly as The Laramie Project. | The Westboro church's website advertised the picket which was set to take place on Friday, proclaiming: "In merry old England they plan to further enrage the living God by putting on the farce known commonly as The Laramie Project. |
"We will picket them, and see if they actually believe those lies they tell about how tolerant and accepting Brits are." | "We will picket them, and see if they actually believe those lies they tell about how tolerant and accepting Brits are." |
Hampshire Police said they were aware of the planned protest and officers were monitoring the situation. | Hampshire Police said they were aware of the planned protest and officers were monitoring the situation. |
The church was unavailable for comment on whether it expected UK-based members to carry out a protest at the college. | The church was unavailable for comment on whether it expected UK-based members to carry out a protest at the college. |
Members of the group - based in Topeka, Kansas - have denounced homosexuality for years and have in the past targeted the funerals of Aids victims. | Members of the group - based in Topeka, Kansas - have denounced homosexuality for years and have in the past targeted the funerals of Aids victims. |
In 2007, the church was told to pay $10.9m (£5.2m) after its members cheered a soldier's death as "punishment" for US tolerance of homosexuality. | In 2007, the church was told to pay $10.9m (£5.2m) after its members cheered a soldier's death as "punishment" for US tolerance of homosexuality. |