Students at a Missouri prep school say they’ll respond to a planned Westboro Baptist Church protest by rallying in support of an openly gay athlete and classmate. Members of the church, which is known for its vehement opposition to LGBTQ rights, have announced plans to picket John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri, on Monday, March 12. Since then, the senior has announced plans to attend Indiana State University next fall on a football scholarship. Abbott explained students’ plans for a counterprotest in a March 8 letter sent home to parents. Meanwhile, members of the local LGBTQ advocacy group Pride St. Louis have said they will be present at John Burroughs School during Monday’s counterprotest.

Source: Huffington Post March 11, 2018 18:11 UTC