Westboro Baptist Church staged a protest Saturday at the University of Missouri . The group said it was protesting an upcoming speech by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, who is scheduled to speak on campus next week. `` The Missouri Students Association was also on hand , giving out 'Stand with Sam ' buttons to administrators and students . Students formed a human wall that blocked off Westboro protesters . Sam recently revealed that he is gay .
Westboro Baptist Church staged a protest Saturday at the University of Missouri . The group said it was protesting an upcoming speech by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, who is scheduled to speak on campus next week. Students formed a human wall that blocked off Westboro protesters . Sam recently revealed that he is gay .