Three months ago I wrote about the Equality House painted in rainbow colors across from the infamous Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka. It is being put to good use.
Jayden, five years old and from Kansas City, heard about the house, the significance of its color scheme, and the nasty church across the street. That prompted her (with her parent's help) to travel to Topeka and open a pink lemonade stand in the front yard of the house to raise money for love and peace. It didn't take long for the house's supporters to come by for a glass. During the first day she pulled in $400 -- and another $5547 in online donations.
Members of WBC tried to shut Jayden down but were reduced to shouting profanities at her customers. That'll burnish their reputation.
A question to ponder (posed by commenters): WBC is known for putting the youngest members (Jayden's age and younger) of the family on the street with "God Hates Fags" posters. When is it appropriate to use little kids to score political points? I suppose the debate is as old as politicians kissing babies. In this case I note the lemonade stand was Jayden's idea.
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