Participants of the 'Seoul Drag Parade' march in the Itaewon district of Seoul on Sunday. (AFP photo)SEOUL: South Korea held its first ever drag parade this weekend, a small but significant step for rights activists in a country that remains deeply conservative when it comes to gender and sexuality. While homosexuality is not illegal in South Korea, same-sex marriage is not recognised and people cannot legally change their birth gender. "When it comes to South Korea, human rights guarantees for sexual minorities are insufficient," Yang Heezy, a drag queen and the organiser of Seoul Drag Parade, told AFP. Gay rights activists claim that some progress has been made in recent years, with surveys showing increasing tolerance -- particularly among young people -- and growing participation at gay pride events.

Source: Bangkok Post May 27, 2018 06:22 UTC