Shirley Phelps-Roper, the daughter of anti-gay preacher Fred Phelps, and her son Luke, brought their bigotry to the Painted Turtle benefit at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco Monday, October 27. The event was a star-studded fundraiser for a favorite charity of the late actor Paul Newman.

Shirley Phelps-Roper briefly spoke to the Bay Area Reporter about Propositon 8 on next week's ballot that would eliminate same-sex marriage.

Prop 8 is "too little, too late," she said, adding that Prop 8 backers were "phony, self-righteous, so-called Christians who did not do their duty to serve their God" by protesting same-sex weddings on June 16.

"We were in San Francisco and LA ... where were the 'Christians?'" she said.

Phelps-Roper said Newman had lived in adultery because he'd divorced and remarried, and the "so-called Christians" are "living in adultery by the droves."

"They need to shut the hell up about Prop 8 and take it and like it. They're a bunch of anal-retentive, mean bastards," said Phelps-Roper, referring to Prop 8 supporters.

She criticized Prop 8 supporters for saying it's okay to be gay but not okay to marry.

By saying it's okay to be gay, Prop 8 supporters are being "mean, audacious, and cruel" and "holding a carrot out" by not allowing them to marry, she added.

Even if Prop 8 passes "it'll take a judge about 2.4 seconds to dismantle it. I hope they spend all their money."

Chip White, the Yes on 8 press secretary, did not respond to a message seeking comment.

- Seth Hemmelgarn