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| Region | South Korea |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | No censorship |
| Start Date | 2003 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no formal restrictions on freedom of expression and association in South Korea. However, in July 2023, the mayor and other municipal officials in Daegu attempted to physically obstruct the annual Daegu Queer Culture Festival, citing traffic violations. They failed and the festival continued. |
| Sources | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-korea/ - Section 6.6 |
Revision History (10)
edited by jadeywadey. fixed a weird date
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edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
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| Description | No restrictions to freedom of expression and association in South Korea. | There are no formal restrictions on freedom of expression and association in South Korea. However, in July 2023, the mayor and other municipal officials in Daegu attempted to physically obstruct the annual Daegu Queer Culture Festival, citing traffic violations. They failed and the festival continued. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/south-korea-lgbti | https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/south-korea/ - Section 6.6 |
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| Value | State-enforced | No censorship |
| Description | Haphazard self-censorship of LGBTQ+ content, expression, and assembly is common in South Korea. | No restrictions to freedom of expression and association in South Korea. |
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| Sources | https://freedomhouse.org/country/south-korea/freedom-net/2022#A https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3203968/k-pop-video-banned-over-homosexuality-concerns-south-korean-public-broadcaster https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220105000785 | https://database.ilga.org/south-korea-lgbti |
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edited by Turnopi_karnavara. Small edit
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| End Date | Jan 1, 2022 | (none) |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "South Korea is a modern democracy and there is no censorship"
- Status is not correct "It is not state-enforced. There are no laws prohibiting the talking of lgbtq issues in schools, in gov, etc. "
- Status is not correct "There's no censorship"
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| Value | (REMOVED) | State-enforced |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | State-enforced |
edited by rainbowmit1. Corrected error
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| Value | No censorship | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No censorship | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | 2003 | (unknown) |
| Description | There is no censorship of LGBTQ+ issues, topics, or events. | Haphazard self-censorship of LGBTQ+ content, expression, and assembly is common in South Korea. |
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| Sources | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_South_Korea | https://freedomhouse.org/country/south-korea/freedom-net/2022#A https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3203968/k-pop-video-banned-over-homosexuality-concerns-south-korean-public-broadcaster https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220105000785 |
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| Description | The practice ended. | There is no censorship of LGBTQ+ issues, topics, or events. |
Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "This is demonstrably false. See the articles below:
https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3203968/k-pop-video-banned-over-homosexuality-concerns-south-korean-public-broadcaster
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230504000485"
- Status is not correct ""The organizers of South Korea’s biggest Pride parade are vowing to press ahead with their event, even after the Seoul Metropolitan Government denied them permission to use the central plaza where the celebration is usually held." Also, LGBTQ characters are frequently scrubbed from national television.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/seoul-pride-parade-queer-festival/"