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Posted by Pakman30 pts Thursday, November 6, 2014

A Korean Christian university says homosexuality is 'not allowed' for English teacher applicants

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Korea Nazarene University (KNU) has recently posted a job ad for an English teaching position, and it's receiving a lot of attention for its blatant, discriminatory requirement, which reads, "Drinking, smoking and homosexuality are not allowed."





Ahn Kwang Jin, a senior official at the university, justified the ad to website Korean Observer saying,  "We are letting you know that even if you make an application, you wouldn't get the job unless you meet the stated requirements." According to university rules, staff members are prohibited from drinking and smoking on campus, and it seems like they're not allowed to be homosexual either.


Nor are they allowed to be a transgender as the KNU self health checklist even asks employers if they've ever had a transsexual operation, along with questions of their mental and physical health. The document states, "Please keep in mind that if you fill in the blanks with incorrect information, you would face disadvantages such as cancellation of the employment."


A Christian university, KNU takes its religious stance very seriously, and even monitors the church attendance of its employees. According to another official from the university, employees must attend a Nazarene church or else their contract will not be renewed. As most Christian communities, even the the Christian Council of Korea, which is the largest Protestant organization in Korea representing around 40,000 churches, have made it clear that it opposes homosexuality, it's probable that KNU wishes to avoid hiring from the LGBT community due to religious reasons. 


Jang Byung Kwon, secretary general of LGBT Human Rights of Korea, has expressed his disappointment in KNU, asking, "Why is religion used as an excuse to discriminate people and violate the law?" Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea has yet to investigate into the issue. One official stated, however, that this does violate the Korean Human Rights Commission Act, as employers are not allowed to discriminate potential employees based on sexual orientation.


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