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The Most Hated Family in America

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Louis Theroux at Westboro Baptist Church protest - America's Most Hated Family in Crisis - BBC Two

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Louis Theroux: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family | BBC Trailers

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Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America - Preview

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Louis Theroux in Hell - America's Most Hated Family in Crisis - BBC Two

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I grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church. Here's why I left | Megan Phelps-Roper

The Most Hated Family in America is a 2007 BBC documentary film written and presented by Louis Theroux about the family at the core of the Westboro Baptist Church. The organization was led by Fred Phelps and located in Topeka, Kansas. Westboro Baptist Church members believe that the United States government is immoral due to its tolerance of homosexuality; in addition, they protest at funerals of U.S. military killed in action with signs that display text such as "God Hates Fags" and "Thank God for Dead Soldiers". With a BBC film crew, Theroux travelled to Kansas to spend time with members of the church and interview its leadership. In the documentary, church members are shown protesting at funerals of U.S. soldiers. Theroux interviews church leadership including Fred Phelps and Shirley Phelps-Roper.