Shameless Foolery: Protest To Take Place At Maya Angelou's Funeral

Some people are just starving for attention. An example of milking the celebrity cow at its finest smh...

The Christian extremists of Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas have found their next victim to harass and disrespect, and this time, it's none other than America's phenomenal woman, Maya Angelou.

On Friday, the church's spokeswoman, Rebecca Phelps-Davis, confirmed a protest would take place at the funeral of the award-winning author with five to 10 of her church members. Phelps-Davis said the church will protest the funeral because Angelou supported same-sex marriage and gay rights.

"Maya Angelou had a platform that she never used to glorify God...Same-sex marriage will destroy America."

Westboro Baptist Church is known for their extreme thirst for the spotlight infamous protests, targeting American military personnel, and for their strong opposition towards gay rights.

The random demonstration will happen on a sidewalk or public place near Angelou's funeral site, where signs will be displayed against the Still I Rise poet.

Maya Angelou died at the age of 86 Wednesday inside of her Winsten-Salem home.

Interesting. I could've sworn Maya Angelou's platform had everything to do with her influential literature, and nothing to do with being a gay rights activist. Here's to another shameless and desperate attempt to gain notoriety!

"You may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I rise."

Rest in Love Ms. Maya!