LGBTQ achieves victory, pride march to go on as planned

The South Korean LGBTQ movement has achieved a new victory with its most recent court case!�

Last month, the announcement of a gay pride march by the Korean Queer Cultural Festival brought a quick bewildered and angry response from Christian conservative groups. With the help of the South Korean police, who cited potential public safety and traffic concerns, these groups effectively banned the pride march. An ensuing struggle followed, filled with legal battles and protests outside of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, as the pride parade�organizers�and conservative groups continued to clash on the pride march ban.�

On June 16, however, the Seoul Administrative Court ruled against the police ban, allowing the pride march to be held as originally planned on June 28th in Seoul. More than 20,000 people are expected to participate in this march that concludes this year's Queer Cultural Festival.�

South Korea remains largely conservative on ideas of sexuality, particularly when they touch upon LGBTQ issues. This recent court case, however, could give this movement greater legitimacy and perhaps lead to increased acceptance of people who identify as such in the future.�

Conservative Christian groups are currently planning an anti-pride protest march.�

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