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LGBT Activists Call on Sexual Minorities to Get Tested for Coronavirus

LGBT Activists Call on Sexual Minorities to Get Tested for Coronavirus

SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Hatred towards sexual minorities is spreading following a coronavirus outbreak at clubs commonly frequented by members of the gay community in Itaewon. Activists for the rights of sexual minorities are joining hands to ensure that gender minorities receive coronavirus tests without falling victim to discrimination and stereotyping. Seven activist [...]

‘Gay Witch-Hunt’ Victim Jailed for 2 Years Despite Protests

‘Gay Witch-Hunt’ Victim Jailed for 2 Years Despite Protests

SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite a series of protests calling for his release, the South Korean army captain at the center of a controversial ‘gay inquest’ in the army was sentenced to two years in prison this Tuesday after a verdict was reached at the country’s general military court. The captain, whose name is [...]

South Korean Army Under Fire for Using Dating App to Persecute Gay Soldiers

South Korean Army Under Fire for Using Dating App to Persecute Gay Soldiers

SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Growing evidence of an alleged investigation into homosexual acts in the South Korean army including images of conversations on gay dating app Jack’d between service members and secret service agents is causing an uproar, with some human rights groups calling for the army general accused of giving the order to track [...]

Civic Group to File Petition Against Army Chief Over Alleged Hunt for Gay Soldiers

Civic Group to File Petition Against Army Chief Over Alleged Hunt for Gay Soldiers

SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A civic group said Monday it will file a petition with the national human rights watchdog over allegations the Army chief ordered the military to hunt down homosexual soldiers. The Center for Military Human Rights Korea said it will file the case with the National Human Rights Commission of [...]

LGBT Supporters Pack Downtown Streets for Queer Culture Festival

LGBT Supporters Pack Downtown Streets for Queer Culture Festival

SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – This year’s Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF) for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community was held on Saturday near City Hall in downtown Seoul. The festival, themed ‘Queer I Am, Cheers to Who We Are’, took place at Seoul Plaza, and celebrated its 17th anniversary with some 50,000 [...]