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Members of a notorious American church plan to protest at actor Robin Williams’ funeral, over his previous portrayal of a gay man in a film.
Although details of the funeral have not been made public, members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas say they will picket the event over Williams’ role in “The Birdcage”.
However, organisers at the global non-profit group Planting Peace have launched a fund-raiser to counter the church’s plans.
Mr Jackson said that when the WBC announced they were protesting at the star’s funeral, “we felt like launching a fund-raiser for a charity Robin loved would be the perfect way to honour him and counteract the message of hate and intolerance that the WBC continues to convey”.
The proceeds from the fund-raiser will benefit St Jude Children’s Hospital, which Williams supported during his life.
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