World Congress of Families

Allan C. Carlson, President of the Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society, initiated the congress on the basis of article 16c of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, saying: "The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the state".{{cite book|last1=Fineman|first1=Martha|last2=Worthington|first2=Karen|title=What Is Right for Children?: The Competing Paradigms of Religion and Human Rights|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FaKkY0bbuocC&q=%22World+Congress+of+Families%22&pg=PA26|year=2009|publisher=Ashgate|isbn=9780754674191|pages=26–28}} According to WCF, its purpose is to "stand up for the position of the traditional family, in a time of eroding family life and declining appreciation for families in general". The coalition defines "the natural family" as the "union of a man and a woman in a lifelong covenant of marriage"{{cite web|url=http://worldcongress.org/WCF/wcf_tnf.htm|title=:::THC-WCF:::|work=worldcongress.org|access-date=2013-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207060619/http://worldcongress.org/WCF/wcf_tnf.htm|archive-date=2013-12-07|url-status=dead}} and works with other organizations, previously including the World Family Policy Center at Brigham Young University (BYU) to promote its views.{{cite book | title=Gods, Guns, and Globalization: Religious Radicalism and International Political Economy | publisher=Lynne Rienner |author1=Tétreault, Mary Ann |author2=Denemark, Robert A. |name-list-style=amp | year=2004 | location=Boulder, CO | pages=66–67 | isbn=978-1588262530}} The Human Rights Campaign called WCF "one of the most influential groups in America promoting and coordinating the exportation of anti-LGBT bigotry, ideology, and legislation abroad" and stated that their international conferences comprise "the most fringe activists engaged in anti-LGBT extremism".{{cite web|title=HRC report examines World Congress of Families' anti-gay influence, extremism|date=25 August 2014 |url=http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/08/hrc-report-examines-world-congress-of-families-anti-gay-influence-extremism/|publisher=LGBTQ Nation|access-date=29 August 2014}}{{unreliable source?|date=August 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/exposed-the-world-congress-of-families|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828204106/http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/exposed-the-world-congress-of-families|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2014|title=New HRC Report Exposes The World Congress of Families|date=25 August 2014|publisher=Human Rights Campaign}} According to the HRC, the WCF and its affiliates are also linked to anti-LGBT advocacy in numerous countries, including on the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, the Russian LGBT propaganda law, and Nigeria.

The WCF is controversial for its opposition to legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation,{{cite web|url=http://www.profam.org/press/wcf.pr.090320.htm|title=WCF: World Congress of Families: Press Release|work=profam.org}}{{cite web|url=http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/sexandgender/4996/american_anti-gay_campaign_in_africa_opposes_%E2%80%9Cfictitious_sexual_rights%E2%80%9D/|title=American Anti-Gay Campaign in Africa Opposes "Fictitious Sexual Rights"| date=August 21, 2011|author=Warren Thockmorton|work=Religion Dispatches}} opposition to same sex marriage,{{cite web|url=http://worldcongress.org/wcf4.spkrs/wcf4.bull.htm|title=:::THC-WCF::: World Congress of Families IV: Warsaw, Poland 2007: The Howard Center|work=worldcongress.org|access-date=2013-11-16|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131116144713/http://worldcongress.org/wcf4.spkrs/wcf4.bull.htm|archive-date=2013-11-16|url-status=dead}} and support for policies against homosexuality in Russia.{{cite news|last1=Safi|first1=Michael|title=Kevin Andrews named 'Natural Family Man of the Year' by Christian group|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/26/kevin-andrews-named-natural-family-man-of-the-year-by-christian-group|access-date=29 August 2014|work=The Guardian|date=25 August 2014}} It was added to the SPLC's list of active hate groups in 2014. The WCF responded to hate group designations by publishing a report addressing the 25-plus accusations made by the SPLC and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), including their labeling the WCF as a hate group.{{cite news |url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/2731132-155/world-congress-of-families-report-seeks |work=Salt Lake City Tribune |title=In advance of Utah event, World Congress of Families says it's not an LGBT, hate group |date=July 14, 2015 |access-date=August 15, 2015}} In response to the WCF report, Ty Cobb, director of HRC Global, did not react to the factual errors in his own report and just said "WCF's explanations do little to mask its record of anti-LGBT rhetoric or those of organizations it partners with around the world."

The WCF has organized conferences since 1997.{{cite web|title=Prague 1997: Convening Organizations|url=http://www.worldcongress.org/WCF1/wcf1_home.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021104074223/http://www.worldcongress.org/wcf1/wcf1_home.htm|archive-date=2002-11-04|access-date=2007-04-22|publisher=World Congress of Families}}

Following initial planning in 2010,{{cite web|url= http://profam.org/press/wcf.pr.101213.htm|title=Jacobs finds support for international pro-family and pro-life movement in Moscow|date=13 December 2010|work= Pro fam | publisher = World Congress of Families|access-date= 18 July 2014}} the WCF sponsored the July 2011 Moscow Demographic Summit, which formulated a communique calling on governments to develop "a pro-family demographic policy and to adopt a special international pro-family strategy and action plan aimed at consolidating family and marriage, protecting human life from conception to natural death, increasing birth rates, and averting the menace of depopulation."{{cite news|url=http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/64617323.html|title=Moscow Demographic Summit Ends with Demand for Governments to Adopt a 'Pro-Family Demographic Policy'|date=7 July 2011|work= Christian News Wire|access-date= 18 July 2014}}

In London in 2012, the WCF were refused permission to hire out the facilities of the Law Society for an event entitled One man. One woman. Making the case for marriage for the good of society,[https://web.archive.org/web/20120515073740/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/cristinaodone/100157628/heterosexual-marriage-im-sorry-you-cant-discuss-that/ Heterosexual marriage? I’m sorry, you can’t discuss that], Christina Odone, The Telegraph and had to find an alternative venue.{{cite news |url= http://www.evangelical-times.org/archive/item/5580/News/Law-Society-prevents-free-speech/ |title=Law Society prevents free speech |date= July 2012 |work= Evangelical Times Newspaper |access-date=18 May 2013}}

In 2013, Mark Kirk, the Republican Senator for Illinois revoked the WCF access to a Senate meeting room in the U.S. Capitol.{{cite web|url= http://www.advocate.com/politics/2013/11/15/sen-kirk-blocks-antigay-panel-capitol-offices |title=Sen. Kirk Blocks Antigay Panel in Capitol Offices |work= The Advocate|first = Sunnivie | last = Brydum |date= 15 Nov 2013}}

In February 2014, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) included WCF in their listing of anti-gay hate groups.{{cite web|url= http://www.splcenter.org/get%20informed/publications/Dangerous%20Liaisons/Criminalizing%20Sex%3A%20Six%20U.S.%20Anti-Gay%20Groups%20Abroad|title= Criminalizing Sex: Six U.S. Anti-Gay Groups Abroad|date= August 2013|work= Dangerous Liaisons|publisher= Southern Poverty Law Center|access-date= 2013-11-19|archive-date= 2013-10-11|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131011080139/http://www.splcenter.org/get%20informed/publications/Dangerous%20Liaisons/Criminalizing%20Sex%3A%20Six%20U.S.%20Anti-Gay%20Groups%20Abroad|url-status= dead}} {{As of |2014|August}} The WCF partners listing includes several groups that are also listed as anti-gay hate groups by the SPLC, including American Family Association, Family Research Council, Family Watch International, and Americans for Truth About Homosexuality.{{cite web|title= 18 Anti-Gay Groups and Their Propaganda|url=http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2010/winter/the-hard-liners |publisher=Southern Poverty Law Center|access-date=29 August 2014}}{{cite web|title=Thank you to all World Congress Families Partners for your support|url=http://worldcongress.org/sponsors.htm|access-date=29 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422155950/http://worldcongress.org/sponsors.htm|archive-date=22 April 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Larry Jacobs was invited to Russia to advise Russian Orthodox leaders in setting up Christian right coalitions that unite Protestant Evangelical and Roman Catholic groups opposing legalized abortion.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/world/europe/10iht-abortion10.html?pagewanted=all|title=Russians Adopt U.S. Tactics in Opposing Abortion|author=SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY|date=9 June 2011|work=New York Times|access-date=2014-08-31|quote=Larry Jacobs, managing director of the World Congress of Families, based in Rockford, Illinois, attended the Sanctity of Motherhood forum and praised Russia's new activists as allies. He has met with Metropolitan Hilarion... Hilarion highlighted a vocal anti-abortion stance as a uniting factor between Russian Orthodoxy and Protestant evangelicals. He has said they should form a "strategic alliance" with Roman Catholics.}} Larry Jacobs has been a strong advocate of the Russian LGBT propaganda law, commenting that "The Russians might be the Christian saviors of the world"{{cite web|url=http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/globalizing-homophobia-part-4-world-congress-families-and-russias-christian-saviors|title=Globalizing Homophobia, Part 4: The World Congress of Families and Russia's 'Christian Saviors'|author=Miranda Blue|date=10 April 2013|work=Right Wing Watch|publisher=People for the American Way}}{{cite journal|title=U.S. CONSERVATIVES AND RUSSIAN ANTI-GAY LAWS – THE WCF|url=http://www.politicalresearch.org/2013/10/17/u-s-conservatives-and-russian-anti-gay-laws-the-wcf/|author=Cole Parke|journal=Political Research Associates|date=17 October 2013}} The coalition stated "Russia, with its historic commitment to deep spirituality and morality, can be a hope for the natural family supporters from all over the world"{{cite web|url=http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2013/09/03/op-ed-which-americans-are-responsible-russias-hate|title=Op-ed: Which Americans Are Responsible for Russia's Hate|author=Dave Stalling|date=3 September 2013|work=The Advocate}} Jacobs commented that "The Kremlin used to be a no-no for conservatives," but added "We're going to redeem that building."{{cite web|url=https://www.apnews.com/d9102fd79dff4a4e94fb0f4382acf7d9|title=Some US Conservatives Laud Russia's Anti-Gay Bill|author=DAVID CRARY|date=1 July 2013|publisher=Associated Press}}

In 2016 WCF rebranded with an umbrella organization called International Organization for the Family.{{cite news |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/anti-lgbt-activists-launch-new-international-organization |last1=Sainty |first1=Lane |last2=Feder |first2=J. Lester |title=Anti-LGBT Activists Launch New "International Organization For The Family" |work=BuzzFeed News |date=December 13, 2016 }}

The meeting in Warsaw in May 2007 was to be addressed by Ellen Sauerbrey, at the time head of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, which provoked a letter from 19 Members of the European Parliament demanding that she should not go.[http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=50634 European leftists attack World Congress of Families], Catholic World News

The 2009 conference in Amsterdam met with some controversy when the government minister André Rouvoet addressed the congress despite requests from other Dutch Parliamentarians that he should not do so.[http://www.publiceye.org/magazine/v24n4/exporting-traditional-talues.html Commentary: Exporting "Traditional Values"], Political Research Associates Their local offices were defaced with paint, obscenities and anti-Christian slogans by unknown vandals, but the WCF said they would not be intimidated by radical opposition. The WCF comprises Christian, Islamic, and secular leaders, and the Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands was scheduled to speak at the conference.{{cite web|title=Anti-Christian vandals target World Congress of Families meeting|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/16746/anti-christian-vandals-target-world-congress-of-families-meeting|work=Catholic News Agency}}

Prior to the 2013 WCF conference, Sydney politician Alex Greenwich sought to ensure that the conference complied with anti-discrimination legislation.{{cite news|last=Piotrowski|first=Daniel|date=24 April 2013|title=Family fury: Controversial conference speakers anger gay community|work=News Limited|url=http://www.news.com.au/national-news/family-fury-controversial-conference-speakers-anger-gay-community/story-fncynjr2-1226628640009|access-date=17 May 2013}} One of the reports presented to the conference said that children raised in two-parent families do best at school.{{cite news|date=16 May 2013|title=Two parents give an educational edge|work=Ninemsn|url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/05/16/18/11/two-parents-give-an-educational-edge|url-status=dead|access-date=17 May 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130627222710/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/05/16/18/11/two-parents-give-an-educational-edge|archive-date=27 June 2013}}

The 2014 WCF conference was scheduled to be held in September in Russia,{{cite web|author=Hannah Levintova|date=21 Feb 2014|title=How US Evangelicals Helped Create Russia's Anti-Gay Movement|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/02/world-congress-families-russia-gay-rights|access-date=30 Aug 2014|work=Mother Jones}} and was promoted as "the 'Olympics' of the international Pro-Life movement supporting the Natural Family".{{cite news|last1=Feder|first1=J. Lester|title=U.S. Conservatives To Go Ahead With "Pro-Life Olympics" In Moscow Despite Ukraine Crisis|work=WorldNewsPress|url=http://worldnewspress.net/u-s-conservatives-to-go-ahead-with-pro-life-olympics-in-moscow-despite-ukraine-crisis/|access-date=29 August 2014}} Because of the annexation of Ukrainian Crimea by Russia, planning for the conference was suspended.{{cite news|date=25 March 2014|title=Planning for World Congress of Families VIII Suspended|publisher=Christian News Wire|url=http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/372773850.html|access-date=5 April 2014}}{{cite web|author=David Crary|date=25 March 2014|title=US Conservatives Suspend Plans for Moscow Meeting|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/us-conservatives-suspend-plans-moscow-meeting-0|publisher=Associated Press|access-date=30 August 2014|archive-date=3 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903103040/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/us-conservatives-suspend-plans-moscow-meeting-0|url-status=dead}}

Writer Masha Gessen attended the 2016 conference, and reported participants embracing white replacement worries expressed in the language of human extinction, and concerns that backers of gender ideology would overthrow the government—ideas described as conspiracy theories and moral panics.{{cite web |url=https://think.kera.org/2017/02/23/the-spread-of-antigay-ideology/ |title=The Spread Of Antigay Ideology |date=February 23, 2017 |publisher=KERA (FM)}}{{cite magazine |url=https://harpers.org/archive/2017/03/family-values-3/ |title= Family Values: Mapping the spread of antigay ideology |author=Masha Gessen |magazine= Harper's Magazine |date=March 2017|volume= March 2017 }}

The 2017 WCF conference was held in Hungary. The right wing Prime minister of Hungary Viktor Orban spoke at the event.{{Cite web|title=Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Opening Speech at the World Congress of Families XI Budapest Family Summit, Hungary|date=4 October 2017 |url=https://profam.org/prime-minister-viktor-orbans-opening-speech-at-the-budapest-world-congress-of-families-xi/}}

The 2019 WCF conference was held in March in Verona, Italy. The deputy prime minister and leader of the League Matteo Salvini spoke at the event with a speech that spanned topics from population decline to illegal immigration and a critique of feminism.{{Cite web|title=In Italy's city of love, global far-right groups join forces under a 'pro-family' umbrella|date=31 March 2019 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/31/europe/verona-world-congress-of-families-intl/index.html}} Scheduled speakers included Moldova's president Igor Dodon, Hungary's Families Minister Katalin Novak,{{Cite web|last=Bonny|first=Rémy|date=2019-10-21|title=Hungary Cooperates With Russia On Anti-LGBTI Issues|url=https://remybonny.com/2019/10/21/hu-ru-lgbti-cooperation/|access-date=2020-05-23|website=Rémy Bonny|language=en}} and Dmitri Smirnov, a senior figure in the Russian Orthodox Church.{{Cite web|date=31 March 2019|title=Thousands join Congress of Families march in Italy|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190331-thousands-join-congress-families-march-italy|access-date=8 October 2021|website=France24}}

In August 2014, the WCF held a regional conference in Melbourne Australia{{cite web|title=Life, Family and Freedom|url=http://www.endeavourforum.org.au/articles/articles-general/PosterWCF4.pdf|access-date=18 July 2014|work=Endeavour Forum}} that was met with protests.{{cite web|date=30 Aug 2014|title=World Congress of Families: Controversial conference begins at Catch the Fire Ministries amid protests in Melbourne|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-30/world-congress-of-families-conference-begins-amid-protests/5707584|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}{{cite web|date=30 Aug 2014|title=Protester storms stage at controversial World Congress of Families conference|url=http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/protester-storms-stage-at-controversial-world-congress-of-families-conference-20140830-10actf.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}{{cite web|last=Davey|first=Melissa|date=30 Aug 2014|title=Protesters block entry as World Congress of Families starts in chaos|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/30/protesters-block-entry-world-congress-families-starts-chaos|work=The Guardian}} The Senate of Australia passed a motion to condemn the conference after several MPs and government ministers announced their intention to speak at the conference and four successive venues refused to host the conference.{{cite web|date=28 August 2014|title=Parlinfo Social Issues—World Congress of Families|url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fjournals%2F145a8c90-32cd-4c14-a708-b00f0aeda989%2F0019%22|work=Senate Hansard|publisher=Australian Parliament House|quote=Senator Waters, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 391—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the World Congress of Families is responsible for spreading: (a) homophobic and sexist prejudices around the world, including in Russia, the United States, and countries in Eastern Europe and Africa, and (b) harmful myths, including linking abortion with breast cancer and contraception with domestic violence, (ii) the World Congress of Families is holding a conference in Melbourne on Saturday, 30 August 2014, (iii) the Minister for Social Services (Mr Andrews) is planning to attend the conference and give an opening address, and has been awarded the 2014 Natural Family Man of the Year award by the World Congress of Families, and (iv) other state and federal Members of Parliament are also planning to attend the conference; (b) reaffirms the: (i) fundamental Australian values of equality, tolerance and non-discrimination, and (ii) value and dignity of all persons regardless of their gender, sexuality, or family status; and (c) calls on Members of Parliament not to attend the World Congress of Families conference. Question put and passed.}}{{cite news|date=26 August 2014|title=World Congress of Families conference in chaos as venues decline to host|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/26/world-congress-families-venues-cancel-over-protests|access-date=28 August 2014}} Federal social services minister Kevin Andrews was noted by the Senate as a recipient of the WCF's "Natural Family Man of the Year" award.{{cite web|last=Safi|first=Michael|date=26 August 2014|title=Kevin Andrews named 'Natural Family Man of the Year' by Christian group|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/26/kevin-andrews-named-natural-family-man-of-the-year-by-christian-group|work=The Guardian|quote=A conservative Christian group holding its annual conference in Melbourne this weekend has named the federal social services minister, Kevin Andrews, as its 2014 "Natural Family Man of the Year".}} Four of these ministers later pulled out of the conference because the conference was hosted by the controversial Christian group Catch the Fire.{{cite news|last=Davey|first=Melissa|date=28 August 2014|title=Politicians pull out of conservative World Congress of Families conference|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/29/kevin-andrews-pulls-out-of-world-congress-of-families-conference|access-date=29 August 2014}}{{cite news|last=Dan Harrison|first=Richard Willingham|date=August 29, 2014|title=Kevin Andrews cancels plans to open World Congress of Families conference|work=Brisbane Times|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/kevin-andrews-cancels-plans-to-open-world-congress-of-families-conference-20140829-109vxw.html|access-date=29 August 2014}}{{cite web|last=Davey|first=Melissa|date=30 Aug 2014|title=Angela Lafranchi, who links abortion and cancer, stars at families congress|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/30/angela-lafranchi-who-links-abortion-and-cancer-stars-at-families-congress|work=The Guardian}} Kevin Andrews, who was the international ambassador for the 2013 conference, has been promoted as the international ambassador for the World Congress of Families.{{Efn | The Howard Center listed Andrews as an ambassador in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://profam.org/news-press/press-releases/kevin-andrews-newly-appointed-australian-minister-social-services-writes-family-america |title=Kevin Andrews, Newly Appointed Australian Minister for Social Services, Writes for The Family in America |date=18 September 2013 |quote=Andrews also serves as a special World Congress of Families International Ambassador for the natural family. |first=Don |last=Feder |work=Howard Center Press Release |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904221508/http://profam.org/news-press/press-releases/kevin-andrews-newly-appointed-australian-minister-social-services-writes-family-america |archive-date=September 4, 2014 }} In March 2014 the WCF referred to Andrews as the international Ambassador:{{cite web|url=http://worldcongress.org/files/8913/9715/2397/WCF_March_2014.pdf |title=World Congress of Families News |date=March–April 2014 |quote=The Hon. Kevin Andrews MP, Australian Minister for Social Services and International Ambassador for WCF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904221819/http://worldcongress.org/files/8913/9715/2397/WCF_March_2014.pdf |archive-date=September 4, 2014 }} The Age referred to marketing materials on July 15.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/state-attorneygeneral-robert-clark-to-address-hardline-prolife-event-20140715-ztdii.html|title=State Attorney-General Robert Clark to address hardline pro-life event|first1 = Josh | last1 = Gordon | first2 = Heath | last2 = Aston|date=15 July 2014|work=The Age|quote=The conference, which will take place late next month, will be opened and closed by federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews, who, according to the flyer for the event, is an international ambassador for the congress.}} The Sydney Morning Herald made reference on July 25.{{cite web|url= http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/ministers-to-join-prolifer-who-believes-the-pill-kills-at-world-congress-of-families-20140725-3ckfv.html|title= Ministers to join pro-lifer who believes the 'pill kills' at World Congress of Families | first =Heath | last = Aston|date=25 July 2014|work= Sydney Morning Herald|quote= Mr Andrews is an international ambassador for the World Congress of Families which is organised by a US-based group dedicated to preventing abortion and the decriminalisation of homosexuality.}}}} After the conference, Andrews asked the WCF to remove a reference to him as "international ambassador" from their promotional material.{{cite web|author=Melissa Davey|date=2 September 2014|title=Kevin Andrews asks World Congress of Families to stop using his name|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/02/kevin-andrews-asks-world-congress-of-families-to-stop-using-his-name|work=Guardian}}

The WCF held an African Regional Conference in Ghana in 2019.{{cite web |url=https://wcfaccraghana.org/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031023118/https://wcfaccraghana.org/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 31, 2019 |title=Home |website=wcfaccraghana.org}}

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