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Rights Watchdog Recommends Legislation Recognizing Same-sex, Non-traditional Civil Unions

Rights Watchdog Recommends Legislation Recognizing Same-sex, Non-traditional Civil Unions

SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday recommended enacting legislation recognizing same-sex civil unions and other non-traditional family formats to help ensure the basic rights of sexual minorities. The recommendation followed a petition previously filed by 1,056 Korean nationals in homosexual relationships at home and abroad, claiming they are [...]

Korean Court Dismisses Same-Sex Marriage Appeal

Korean Court Dismisses Same-Sex Marriage Appeal

SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s first domestic trial on same-sex marriage concluded with the final decision that current domestic laws ultimately do not permit marriage between members of the same sex.  On May 25, the president of Seoul Western District Court Tae Jong Lee took the final decision to dismiss an appeal made by [...]

Proposition Love Jewelry Posts a Sexy New Video in Advance of the Supreme Court’s Marriage Equality Ruling

Proposition Love Jewelry Posts a Sexy New Video in Advance of the Supreme Court’s Marriage Equality Ruling

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire)–Proposition Love Jewelry, a gay owned and operated fine jewelry company, invites lovers everywhere to “Get Your Heart On” with a stylish and sexy video featuring men who definitely know how to “put a ring on it,” as a symbol of their love and commitment. The company’s provocative new video [...]