Laura Carrera, a 23-year-old exchange student from Guatemala studying at Dongguk University, was taken aback upon learning that the Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF) had been denied permission this year to use Seoul Plaza, a location where it has taken place for years. “I think it s ridiculous,” Carrera said, explaining that canceling a Pride Month celebration in 2023 is
After a two-year hiatus, the Seoul Queer Festival returned on July 16, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Greenshelf, pjur’s exclusive partner in the country, had a stand at the festival, where it presented the pjur brand.
South Korea's capital Seoul celebrated its first pride parade in three years with thousands of citizens taking part in an LGBT festival in downtown.
State media Yonhap reported that approximately 13,000 people were estimated to have participated in the 'Seoul Queer Culture Festival'.
Showing his support for the community, Philip Goldberg, the US ambassador to South Korea also attended the festival.
Death of former transgender soldier reveals poor conditions for LGBTQ rights
Posted : 2021-03-12 09:17
Updated : 2021-03-14 17:51
A memorial altar for Byun Hee-soo, a 23-year-old transgender former soldier who was found dead at her home, March 3, is set up the following day by the progressive minor Justice Party at the National Assembly in Seoul. Byun had been discharged from the Army last year after her gender reassignment surgery. Courtesy of Justice Party
By Jung Da-min
The death of Byun Hee-soo, a 23-year-old transgender former soldier forced to discharge from the Army last year following her sex reassignment surgery, has reignited debates on the rights of sexual minorities here. Byun was found dead in her home in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, March 3, after her mental health counselor called emergency services to report that she had not been in contact since Feb. 28.