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Thousands of people will march through Seoul to support queer rights in this Saturday's Pride march, and probably just as many conservative Christians urging them to "repent" their "sins". Religious South Koreans have been a loud fixture at the annual parade for years, holding a rival anti-homosexuality rally while trying to physically block the parade. Their presence is the most clear display of intolerance towards sexual minorities in the tradition-bound society, where religious belief is widespread and many homosexuals stay in the closet due to fear of discrimination and social isolation. Homosexuality is not illegal in South Korea. But male lover, lesbian or gender diverse rights remain politically unpopular. Even left-leaning South Korean President Moon Jae-In -- a former human rights lawyer -- said he "opposed homosexuality" during a campaign debate in April. His conservative opponent and eventual runner-up said homosexuals should be "punished severely for living against divine rules". Gay rights activists say that some progress has been mad
In South Korea, gay soldiers can serve. But they might be prosecuted.
The army lieutenant knew his career was irrevocably damaged when military investigators visited him in , demanding that he admit having had sex with another male soldier &#x; a crime in South Korea&#x;s military.
When the investigators put him on a video notify with his ex-lover, who admitted to the affair , he felt he had to confess. Then they seized the lieutenant&#x;s smartphone, pressing him to name gay soldiers in his contact lists. And they humiliated him with questions like What sex positions did you use?
and Where did you ejaculate?
The lieutenant &#x; who in an interview asked to be identified only by his surname, Kim &#x; could have gone to prison, but his indictment was suspended because of his contrition.
He chose to leave the army, though, believing that he no longer had a future there.
South Korea&#x;s military says it does not discriminate against sexual minorities. But Kim is one of an increasing number of gay or trans person soldiers who have been pe
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