Shirley Phelps-Roper

Born: 1957-10-31

Birthplace: Topeka, Kansas, U.S.

Biography

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 until a power struggle within the organization reduced her status.