Outcry as conservative South Korean MPs seek to curtail LGBT rights
(The Guardian South Korea)

Campaigners condemn attempt to remove protection for `sexual orientation´ from new legislationCampaigners in South Korea have condemned an attempt by conservative MPs to remove homophobia and transphobia from a list of violations of a proposed anti-discrimination law.An amendment submitted this month by Ahn Sang-soo, a member of the main opposition Liberty Korea party, seeks to remove sexual minorities from groups protected by the law, sparking protests by rights groups and members of the LGBT community. Related: North Korea`s only openly gay defector: `it`s a weird life` Continue reading...