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Libby Phelps Alvarez is the granddaughter of Fred Phelps, founder of Westboro Baptist Church, the infamous hate-preaching church. I couldn’t even imagine being raised with such an extreme black-and-white outlook on life and then escaping it like she did. Here, Phelps Alvarez speaks with Anderson Cooper about her experience with the organization. At about halfway…

Joseph Lamour

Jul 25, 2013

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