On January 15, 2006, Westboro members protested a memorial for Sago Mine disaster victims, claiming that the mining accident was God's revenge against the U.S. for its tolerance of homosexuality.
2006年1月15日，教会成员在为2006年萨戈矿难的牺牲者举行的追悼会上抗议，声称矿难是神因美国对同性恋宽容而对其进行的报复。