SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organization All Out is reporting that Utah Governor Gary Herbert will welcome World Congress of Families (WCF) into Salt Lake City on Tuesday, October 27, for their annual meeting.

The WCF is a staunch supporter of marriage being between one man and one woman and All Out reports the organization has promoted anti-gay laws in several countries such as Nigeria, Russia and Uganda.

On their website , the WCF describe same-marriage as unnatural:

“The natural family is the fundamental social unit, inscribed in human nature, and centered on the voluntary union of a man and a woman in the lifelong covenant of marriage.”

All Out initialized a Facebook campaign that got word to the people of Utah in an effort to stop Governor Herbert from welcoming the WCF into the city.

Herbert is set to make a speech to the anti-gay organization soon after they arrive. All Out thinks that it is wrong to subject citizens to WCF’s view on marriage equality.

“Love is not a crime. But the World Congress of Families wants it to be - they’ve called for gay people to be locked up in jail,” said Leandro Ramos, Interim Executive Director of All Out. “It’s plain and simple - Utah’s Governor should not be welcoming an anti-gay hate group to Salt Lake City. He’s only getting away with it because Utahns don’t realize how toxic this group is.”

The Governor received a petition last week signed by 23,000 people who are opposed to WCF being welcomed to Salt Lake City. He didn’t respond to the plea, therefore All Out took to social media in an effort to bring awareness to the people of Utah that the group is scheduled to visit.

All Out has used social media before to bring awareness to LGBT issues. In May 2015, they inundated Facebook with ads that encouraged youth to get out and vote for marriage equality in Ireland.

For an up-to-date petition signature count click here:

https://go.allout.org/en/a/wcf-utah/

For an up-to-date count on crowdfunding donations click here:

https://go.allout.org/en/a/utah-herbert/

About All Out

In 75 countries, it is a crime to be gay; in 10 it can cost you your life. All Out is mobilizing millions of people and their social networks to build a powerful global movement for love and equality. Our mission is to build a world where no person will have to sacrifice their family or freedom, safety or dignity, because of who they are or who they love. www.allout.org

Timothy Rawles is Community Editor of SDGLN. He can be reached at editor@sdgln.com, @reporter66 on Twitter, or by calling toll-free to 888-442-9639, ext. 713.