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Is South Korea hunting down & persecuting gay soldiers?
Reports say military leaders are confiscating cellphones and using dating apps to lure in gay soldiers.
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South Korea: Court rules police cannot ban LGBT pride march
A court in the South Korean capital Seoul ruled Tuesday that police violated the law when they banned a pride march to be held June 28 as the culmination of the Korean Queer Cultural Festival, according to a press release from organizers.
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Sex change surgeon in conservative South Korea: ‘I correct God’s mistakes’
BUSAN, South Korea — As Dr. Kim Seok-Kwun begins surgery to create a functioning penis for a Buddhist monk who was born female, he is well aware of the unease his work creates in this deeply conservative country. The devout Protestant known as the “father of South Korean transgender people” once wrestled with similar feelings.
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Filmmaker plans campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — An openly gay filmmaker in South Korea on Wednesday said he plans to campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in the conservative nation, while announcing plans to marry his partner of nine years.