The Montpelier High School students who chose fundraising as their form of protest against the Westboro Baptist Church on Tuesday (you can read about it HERE) have updated their take:

The group, started by Montpelier High student Joe Carlomagno and which spread wild-fire like on Facebook, has raised $6,250 and counting, for GLAD, a New England gay rights organization. Donations are accepted through Sept. 10. (Other groups were also raising money for other organizations Tuesday.)

Joe listed some other numbers Here are some numbers:

Number of WBC members who protested outside MHS: 4 (5, if you count 7-year-old Luke)

Number of legal same-sex marriages that took place today in Vermont: 5

Number of states that have won marriage equality through the legislature: 1 (Vermont!)

Number of minutes the WBC protested outside MHS: 27 minutes


He also wrote:

"At Montpelier High School, you helped change what might have been a tense, frustrating, and disheartening school day into one filled with positive thoughts, unity, and hope. Thank you, thank you, everyone!"

- Terri Hallenbeck

Labels: Montpelier High School, politics, same-sex marriage, Vermont, Westboro Baptist Church