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Digital drag show fundraises for Seoul's queer community stigmatized by pandemic

Digital drag show fundraises for Seoul's queer community stigmatized by pandemic | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

South Korea’s LGBT community is facing increased homophobia and threats after a new coronavirus outbreak was linked to several gay bars and nightclubs.

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South Korea's pride parade marks 20 years in blaze of colour

South Korea's pride parade marks 20 years in blaze of colour | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Tens of thousands of LGBT South Koreans and their supporters paraded through central Seoul Saturday (Jun 1) for the capital's 20th gay rights march, with ruling Democratic Party members taking part for the first time.
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K-Pop's First Openly Gay Artist Is Finding Fam And Fans In Conservative South Korea

K-Pop's First Openly Gay Artist Is Finding Fam And Fans In Conservative South Korea | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
R&B artist MRSHLL is the first musician to come out publicly in South Korea and says it's where he finally feels he belongs.
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Korea Queer Culture Festival (KQCF) holds the country's biggest LGBT celebration in history

Korea Queer Culture Festival (KQCF) holds the country's biggest LGBT celebration in history | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Starting on July 7th, Korean members of the LGBT community have been out celebrating in full force, with talks, events, a huge parade that just took place last Saturday, and a queer film festival, all celebrating LGBT pride in Korea and all around the world.Entering its 18th year, the Korea Queer Culture Festival (also known as KQCF) kicked off ten days ago in Seoul. When it first started in the year 2000, only 50 people attended — and this year, even for the parade alone, it is estimated
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Anti-gay backlash feared in South Korea after coronavirus media reports

Anti-gay backlash feared in South Korea after coronavirus media reports | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

People fear being outed after media reports infected man visited gay clubs in capital

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South Korea LGBT activists seek equality in conservative country

South Korea LGBT activists seek equality in conservative country | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

South Korea's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is hungry for recognition.

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South Korea: Supreme Court Affirms LGBT Rights

South Korea: Supreme Court Affirms LGBT Rights | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

South Korea’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to allow a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights foundation to legally register as a charity, ending three years of the foundation’s leaders facing discriminatory rejection from multiple government agencies. The judgment affirms South Korea’s obligations to respect freedom of assembly for all its citizens, Human Rights Watch said.

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South Korea's 18th Queer festival starts today, but gay people still face discrimination and hate

South Korea's 18th Queer festival starts today, but gay people still face discrimination and hate | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
South Korea's gay community is coming out of the closet, but they still face legal and cultural challenges to just being who they are.
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