In 2011,the U.S.Supreme Court held in Snyder v.Phelps that the speech of the members of the Westboro Baptist Church

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The U.S. Supreme Court held in Snyder v. Phelps that the speech of the members of the Westboro Baptist Church was protected by the First Amendment, even though it was considered offensive and hurtful. The Court explained that the First Amendment protects even speech that is unpopular or deeply offensive, as long as it does not constitute a direct incitement to violence. The Court also recognized that the location and timing of the speech, in this case a funeral, added to its offensiveness, but did not alter the analysis of its protection under the First Amendment.