Hashtag '‘I love gays and I’m not one of them’ goes viral in Saudi Arabia

The hastag became the number one trending topic in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is renowned for its unwavering stance on homosexuality.

According to Saudi law, committing sodomy can result in being stoned to death.

Many supporters of the LGBT community took to Twitter to show solidarity.

#احب_المثليين_ولست_منهم
Guess what's trending #1 in Saudi Arabia & 4th worldwide?
It's (# I'm straight & I love gays)
straight ally hashtag.

— Anon (@dontcarebut) February 3, 2017

'I Love Gays' hashtag goes viral in Saudi Arabia and worldwide https://t.co/YJsKxwmcM2 #احب_المثليين_ولست_منهم #lgbti pic.twitter.com/tnIKFuMaYD

— GSN (@gaystarnews) February 8, 2017

a hashtag for arabic-speaking LGBT allies is trending worldwide right now 🌈🌈🌈🌈  #احب_المثليين_ولست_منهم pic.twitter.com/21czBW3Oex

— lh (@laurenaissance) February 3, 2017

Very interesting to see this hashtag at number 4 globally, in Arabic. "I love gays/LGBTs but I'm not one"  #احب_المثليين_ولست_منهم

— Bradley Secker (@bradleysecker) February 3, 2017

"I believe in free love" 🏳️‍🌈✨
- Lana Del Rey #احب_المثليين_ولست_منهم pic.twitter.com/mUvUVMru4w

— Mawadda (@crymermaid) February 3, 2017

#احب_المثليين_ولست_منهم i'm not gay but i support them because i believe in freedom of love 🏳️‍🌈❤️ pic.twitter.com/C4mxGuGSjE

— S⭐️ (@salshehri_s) February 3, 2017

#احب_المثليين_ولست_منهم
I'm so proud of y'all , And proud that I can see this tag is trending in The biggest HOMOPHOBIC KINGDOM ❤️💛💚💙💜

— عبد الصمد ، xoxo (@6Abdulellah9) February 3, 2017

#احب_المثليين_ولست_منهم cause I've never understood the mentality of hating or hurting anyone because they're different from me

— ㅤㅤ (@kittenizen) February 3, 2017