Rainbows!
I love two things today: People with a sense of humor and rainbows.
Somebody bought the house next to Westboro Baptist Church and painted it rainbow colors.
For too long, the Westboro Baptist Church has been targeting the LGBTQ community with messages of hate and discrimination. Often, protesting American soldiers’ funerals and organizations that support equality. This faction preaches extremism in our communities and directly targets our youth. To combat their messages of hate and to support equality and anti-bullying initiatives in schools and in our community, Planting Peace has established the Equality House in Topeka, KS.
Located directly across from the Westboro Baptist Church, the House is a symbol of equality, peace, and positive change. The house, which is painted the colors of the Pride flag, will serve as the resource center for all Planting Peace equality and anti-bullying initiatives and will stand as a visual reminder of our commitment, as global citizens, to equality for all.
There ya go. That’s how you make a difference in people’s minds. Except the Westboro people, who have no mind.
Thanks to everybody for the heads up.
Restores my faith in humanity.
1Now that is as happy a Spring Equinox gift as I could ever wish for….that is marvelous!
2I agree – wonderful light in the darkness
3Somewhere, Molly Ivins is smiling.
4I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5I just want to note that it’s not just a rainbow-painted house, it’s a FABULOUS rainbow-painted house. Look at those shifts from darker to lighter shades – no simple seven-stripes rainbow on that baby! Not a big fan of the purple shutters, but hey, in the cause of equality and dignity for all, let that Lavendar Menace loose!
6I see more evidence of forward-thinking: they put the flag out of the reach of malicious hands.
7May this become the most attractive, festive, and useful venues in America. Fred Phelps, you’ve been pwnd, bigtime.
8I think it needs a cherry on top.
9If house owners want to take up a collection for fire detectors, smoke alarms, sprinklers, or security cameras, I’d send ’em a few bucks.
10Non-violent protest at its finest.
Pure genius.
11More at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/19/westboro-equality-house-aaron-jackson-rainbow_n_2906337.html including video interview with Aaron Jackson.
12OldMayfly, they would love your donation! Here is their wed site: http://www.crowdrise.com/plantingpeace
It isn’t owned by individuals, but by a group called PlantingPease, and will be called Equity House.
13KUDOS to those with the idea, bucks, and paint buckets.
14This is such a great idea.
Someone brought up to me that people start a painting ‘flash mob’ and paint a house next to and/or around Teaparty Type people’s houses. The people take off for a couple of hours and the to back home to a neighbor’s (or their – now that I think about it) house and find it painted rainbow colors.
Nice thought at the very least.
15Love it!
16Wouldn’t fly here– we have a strict Homeowners’ Association with a very limited palette– but this story will keep me smiling even after I fall asleep.
17Couldn’t do it in my neighborhood, either, but Lord do I love it!!! Good job!
18LGBTQ? What is the Q for?
19Fabulous! Fabulous!
20I hope they continue the colors across the garage, too.