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Gay Korea: Travel Resources and Gay Rights Organizations in Korea

© Susan Johnson-Roehr

The gay/lesbian/transgender life in Korea is buried pretty deep in most parts of the country. Public discussion of sex is still somewhat restricted in Korea, so the dearth of lesbian and gay resources isn't too surprising.

In large cities such as Seoul and Pusan, it is easier to find gay and lesbian clubs, but even they tend to appear and disappear in a matter of weeks. Here are some links for those interested in the topic.

Utopia Asia

http://www.utopia-asia.com/tipskor.htm

Utopia publishes a comprehensive website on gay resources in Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. This particular link is Korea gay travel resources, groups, bars and publications. Predominately aimed at gay males but has a list of resources for lesbians, too.

Korean Lesbian & Gay Human Rights Federation (LGHRF)
http://www.outpridekorea.com

Social activist group. The following statement is from their web page:

"Women, sexual minorities and the disabled have been the most deprived people in our history. Even worse, sexual minorities have always been regarded mentally abnormal. With that in mind, it is reality that there have not been established any movements of sexual minorities in Korean history. Korean gay men and lesbians could not challenge the social prejudice.

We see that early efforts of the Korean gay and/or lesbian organizations that actually came out in 1994 fell far short of earning wide recognition and sexual minorities have not even paid a resolute attention to these movements in general. We think that human rights movements on sexual minorities must go on in cooperation with other social movements because we, sexual minorities, are also a member of this society. We, therefore, focus our main ideas and activities on integration of our efforts with labor unionists, feminists and general human rights activists."

Address: 5th Floor, 5th floor, 95 beonji, Hongin-dong, Chung-gu, Seoul, Korea
Tel: +82-2-2235-7422
Fax: +82-2-2236-7422
E-Mail

Girlports - Lesbian Travel Destinations
http://www.girlports.com/lesbiantravel/destinations/seoul

Girlports is your passport to lesbian travel in cities around the world, including Seoul.

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