Shirley Phelps-Roper | |
|---|---|
 Phelps-Roper in 2007 | |
| Born | Shirley Lynn Phelps October 31, 1957 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washburn University (BA, JD) |
| Spouse | Brent Roper |
| Children | 11, including Megan |
| Parent(s) | Fred Phelps Margie Marie Simms |
| Relatives | Nathan Phelps (brother) |
Shirley Lynn Phelps-Roper (née Phelps; born October 31, 1957) is an American lawyer and political activist. She was the lead spokesperson of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, an organization that protests against homosexuality conducted under the slogan "God Hates Fags" until a power struggle within the organization reduced her status.[1]
- ^ Fry, Steve (March 17, 2014). "Elders excommunicate Phelps after power struggle, call for kindness within church". Topeka Capital-Journal. Mark E. Nusbaum. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
Drain as church spokesman marked a shift from Shirley Phelps-Roper, the former longtime church spokeswoman, who was clearly a leader and an influence in the church.