SEOUL — Tens of thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) South Koreans and their supporters were expected to gather in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations on Saturday, despite the event's traditional venue being banned by authorities for the second consecutive year.
SEOUL — Tens of thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer South Koreans and their supporters were expected to gather in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations on Saturday, despite the event's traditional venue being banned by authorities for the second consecutive year.Same-sex marriage remains unrecognized in the East Asian country, and activists have long emphasized the need for legislation outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
'The severe lack of resources relative to its large scale and the increasingly worsening discrimination by Seoul city government were significant challenges,' said chief organizer Yang Sun-woo.Nearly a quarter of South Korea's 52 million population is Christian, and churches continue to remain a significant political arena, particularly for legislators.
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