The organizers of South Korea’s biggest Pride parade are vowing to press ahead with their event, even after Seoul Metropolitan Government denied them permission to use the central plaza where the celebration is usually held, citing a scheduling clash.
SEOUL — The administrative decision is being viewed as another blow to the LGBTQ community in a socially conservative country that is moving at glacial pace when it comes to recognizing queer rights.
“We were unfairly denied access to the public space where South Korea’s LGBTQ community has celebrated pride every summer for years,” she said, calling the metropolitan government’s decision “discriminatory” and “untransparent.”Seoul City officials said they had received two applications to use Seoul Plaza, a large green space outside City Hall that is a focal point for demonstrations and events, on July 1.
But LGBTQ rights remain a contentious issue in South Korea, amid entrenched gender norms and dominant social conservatism. City authorities said they made a lawful and impartial decision about the usage of the plaza. “Based on municipal ordinances … events for children and teenagers get a priority when requests are filed for a same date,” said Jeong Sang-hun, administrative director at Seoul Metropolitan Government.Local officials asked the two requesters to reschedule but failed to reach an agreement, the metropolitan government said in a statement on Thursday.
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