Seoul Queer Culture Festival
seoul queer culture festival sqcf korean 서울퀴어문화축제 rr seoul kwieo munhwa chukje formerly korea queer culture festival kqcf korean 한국퀴어문화축제 rr hanguk kwieo munhwa chukje annual modern korean festival lgbt right includes pride parade film festival event festival last week two usually take place late may early june queer culture festival korea daegu queer culture festival began also commonly called korea queer festival queer culture festival event korea largest lgbt festival festival first took place year pride parade year took place daehangno area reportedly attendee onlooker cursed yelled aggressively since festival included film festival korea queer film festival kqff th edition around cheonggye cheon area much larger number participant peaceful atmosphere th edition festival held jongno area seoul event also attended representative number korean ngo including baram sory korean gay men human right group korean lesbian foundation lesbian counseling center south korea korean womenlink outeen unninetwork project butchway film studio th edition festival held hanbit medium park cheonggyecheon area seoul church political party among year festival participant th edition festival took place hongdae area seoul gathered attendant record number like edition featured pride parade film festival notable attendee included korean lgbt celebrity harisu kim jho kwangsoo th edition festival taking place early june sinchon area seoul near yonsei university declared goal protesting oppression lgbt people russia korea show support solidarity within lgbt community festival last week event include pride parade film festival edition received official support google festival organizer reported day festival start government withdrew permission declaring inappropriate light recent sinking mv sewol tragedy organizer stated believe pretext used unfriendly christian group trying sabotage festival sending numerous complaint government organizer prepared disobey authority hold event even without official permission festival drew estimated attendee government official prevent festival taking place also issued permission conservative religious antilgbt right group hold rally time location led number disruption delay parade banned attracted international attention event critical progress made regarding lgbt right south korea human right watch expressed concern public online letter president korea event held may seoul’s city government blocked south korea’s annual lgbt festival taking place outside city hall granted permit antilgbt christian concert instead june protest queer culture festival held central seoul thousand participant held blue flag sign phrase homosexuality event attracts support small korean political party democratic labor party new progressive party conservative member korean government take neutral stance towards event festival receives significant support government national human right commission korea participated festival first time government agency unlike many similar event worldwide korean festival actively limit ability attendee take picture video organizer issued nophotography sticker ribbon band since require registration photographer video recorder asking phototakers blur participant face publishing picture online face mask sunglass obscuring participant feature reported common done order reduce chance accidental outing participant still face significant discrimination korean society antigay protester known take picture participant distribute order embarrass attendee lgbt right south korea daegu queer culture festival official website