Answering the call

The "Christians" from Westboro Baptist -- you know, the "God Hates Fags" people -- are coming to picket Key West High School next week, saying its Gay-Straight Alliance is teaching "rebellion against God." (These are the kids who showed such great support at last November's equality rally.)

Just about everybody -- the city manager, the chief of police (who's gay, and points out that he has a certain sensitivity on the issue), the island's clergy, local LGBTQ groups -- is urging that we ignore the rubes en masse. As the city manager, Jim Scholl, put it, "Your tolerance will further illustrate the unwavering commitment we have to our One Human Family."

Indeed, that statement -- coined by our friend JT, and the city's official motto since 2000, distributed on more than a million bumper stickers worldwide -- really gets the Westboro loons frothing: "I think that that is a doctrine of Satan," says one of the "congregants."

Well. Turns out one fella is planning something nice and peaceful: an online Phelps-a-Thon with contributors making a flat pledge, or one based on the time the pickets are here on May 22. Proceeds will go toward One Human Family t-shirts for the GSA.

Now that's a t-shirt that fits.