Background information

• Wikipedia entry
• The Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report: article on Fred Phelps, Phelps timeline, and description of the Westboro Baptist Church complex
• Baptist Watch, an on-line resource to monitor Baptist zealots, formed after the Westboro Baptist Church picketed at the funeral of Matthew Shepherd
  

Pennsylvania resources for organizing a community response to hate activity (Readers from other states should look for comparable resources within your state. If none are apparent, these Pennsylvania agencies will likely provide guidance to appropriate resources.)

• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
• Inter-Agency Task Force on Civil Tension