Seoul Pride Parade: A Vibrant Display of LGBTQ Solidarity Amidst Conservative Counter-Rally
Organisers expected 50,000 attendees as the parade stretched about 3 km and a conservative Christian group staged a counter-rally nearby.
- On Saturday, thousands of people gathered in central Seoul for the annual Seoul Queer Culture Festival, while a conservative Christian group held a separate counter-rally nearby, organisers and police said.
- The Seoul Queer Culture Festival highlights the ongoing struggle for equality in South Korea, where same-sex marriage is not legally recognized and efforts to pass a comprehensive anti-discrimination law have repeatedly stalled.
- Organisers set up around 70 booths and scheduled the 3 km parade for 4 p.m., with police reporting expectations of 50,000 attendees for the festival and 30,000 for the counter-rally.
- According to Seoul city administration data, a peak of around 15,000 people gathered in the area by afternoon, and police confirmed no clashes occurred between the rival groups.
- Chief organiser Yang Sun-woo stated the festival's "biggest purpose" is visibility, declaring that participation asserts queer people are everywhere in society.
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Tens of thousands of people celebrate exuberantly at South Korea's largest Pride parade, demanding more rights for lesbians, gays, and transgender people. Christian conservative groups protest against it.
Tens of thousands celebrate at South Korea's largest Pride parade, while just as many attend a counter-demonstration. The fight for rights for lesbians, gays, and transgender people continues to face fierce resistance.
Queer Parade Held; Christian Groups Oppose Homosexuality. On the 13th, the Seoul Queer Festival, one of the nation's representative queer festivals, took place. Meanwhile, a counter-rally opposing homosexuality was also held, causing congestion in downtown Seoul. On this day, the Seoul Queer Culture Festival Organizing Committee... in the areas of Ujeongguk-ro in Jongno-gu and Namdaemun-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul...
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