JEJU, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island’s first queer festival organizing committee was launched on Monday in the hopes of tackling stereotypes and discrimination against sexual minorities to help create a safer environment, with plans to hold a queer festival later this year. The newly-formed committee dedicated to running a local queer culture festival on [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Tens of thousands of people colored Seoul with rainbows as they marched through the center of the capital on Saturday, sending a defiant message of solidarity in support of LGBT rights. Despite the harsh weather conditions, this year’s pride parade, which took place as part of the Korea Queer Culture [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Anti-gay views and even hate crimes against members of the LGBT community have been on the rise recently. The Orlando mass shooting that just occurred two days ago was also a hate crime against the gay community, with 49 casualties and dozens more badly injured, according to BBC News. In [...]