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[39] One of the reports presented to the conference said that children raised in two-parent families do best at school. Washington, DC – The World Congress of Families (WCF) and the International Organization for the Family (IOF) are pleased to announce that the World Congress of Families XIII … [38], Prior to the 2013 WCF conference, Sydney politician Alex Greenwich sought to ensure that the conference comply with anti-discrimination legislation. Rev. [8], The WCF is controversial for its opposition to legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation,[18][19] opposition to same sex marriage,[20] and support for policies against homosexuality in Russia. [70] other speakers at this year's event include the President of Moldova Igor Dodon -- a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungary's ultra-conservative Families Minister Katalin Novak[71] and a senior figure in the Russian Orthodox Church, Dmitri Smirnov, were also listed as speakers. [a] After the conference, Andrews asked the WCF to remove a reference to him as "international ambassador" from their promotional material. [2] It opposes same-sex marriage, pornography, and abortion, while supporting a society built on "the voluntary union of a man and a woman in a lifelong covenant of marriage". Making the case for marriage for the good of society,[37] and had to find an alternative venue. [33] 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. World Congress of Families African Regional Conferences was recently held in Malawi. seeks to position Africa as a more active advocate within the global pro-family movement. "[36], In London in 2012, the WCF were refused permission to hire out the facilities of the Law Society for an event entitled One man. [16] 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". [46][47][48] 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. I’m sorry, you can’t discuss that, "Family fury: Controversial conference speakers anger gay community", "Sen. 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[49] A session going on at the Sun Bird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe-Malawi. [64] 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"[65][66] 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"[67] Jacobs commented that "The Kremlin used to be a no-no for conservatives," but added "We're going to redeem that building. "[22], Since 1997 the WCF has held its major conferences in Prague (1997) with 700 visitors,[23] followed by Geneva (1999)[24] with 1,600 visitors,[25] Mexico City (2004) with 3,300 visitors,[26] Warsaw (2007)[27] with 3,900 visitors,[28] Amsterdam (2009),[29] Madrid (2012),[citation needed] and Sydney (2013),[30] Budapest (2017).