Gay couple in South Korea receives state benefits, marking huge step towards LGBTQ+ equality
A gay couple in South Korea is the first to be granted spousal benefits from state health insurance.
JULY 18, 2024
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South Koreans Celebrate Pride On Saturday
Over 10,000 people attended the pride parade and march in Seoul.
JULY 17, 2017
Lady Gaga Enters Korean War
Lady Gaga is taking her Born This Way Ball to South Korea and some religious folks aren't giving her the warmest of welcomes.
APRIL 25, 2012
WATCH: 'Kinky Boots' Kicks Up Its Heels in Korea
Check out new video highlights from the first international staging of Broadway's Tony-winning musical about a drag queen heroine.
DECEMBER 15, 2014
Gay Sex Ban in Military Upheld by South Korean Court
In the past, the law has been used to arrest dozens of people in what critics have called a “gay witch-hunt.”
OCTOBER 27, 2023
South Korea's Biggest LGBTQ+ Festival Forced Booted in Favor of Christian Concert
The event has taken place at the venue before.
MAY 5, 2023
Transgender Designer to Undergo Vocal Cord Surgery
Designer Rhona de Jong will be traveling to Seoul to receive surgery that will raise the pitch of her voice.
MAY 4, 2018
Outbreak Among Gay Clubs Stokes Homophobic Resentment in South Korea
A man unknowingly spread COVID-19 at gay clubs in Seoul. Now, media coverage is repeating antigay tropes.
MAY 9, 2020
Russian City Cancels K-Pop Film Amid Fear of ‘Korean Homosexuals’
Korean boy band BTS broke cultural and political barriers when they spoke in favor of LGBTQ rights.
DECEMBER 26, 2018
Wachowskis' New Sci-Fi Series, 'Sense8,' Will Include LGBT Characters
The 10-episode series will stream on Netflix and include both gay and transgender characters.
JANUARY 10, 2014
Over 210,000 Sign Petition to Cancel Seoul Pride
The petition also demanded the cancellation of another queer event, which has already passed.
JULY 12, 2018
Seoul's Mayor Apologizes for Nixing Gay Rights Charter
Mayor Park Won-soon and LGBT activists in South Korea have reached an agreement after the mayor previously caved to religious groups who decried LGBT inclusion in a human rights charter.
DECEMBER 14, 2014
LGBT Activists Stage Sit-in at Seoul City Hall
The city dropped plans to adopt a new human rights charter after church groups objected to the inclusion of protections for LGBT people.
DECEMBER 8, 2014
PHOTOS: Pride Around the World
It's only the first weekend in June, but we have Pride celebration photos from Croatia, Romania, Seoul, Guadalajara, and Rome.
JUNE 10, 2014
22 gorgeous gay men from around the world to celebrate Elska's 9-year anniversary
For almost a decade, Elska Magazine has been showing us the fun, gay, and sexy side to some of the world's most underrated travel destinations.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Paris Olympics will give out 300,000 condoms to athletes, continuing long-held tradition
300,000 condoms will be available in the Paris Olympic Village, returning to tradition after the IOC issued an intimacy ban and social distancing orders for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
JULY 15, 2024
