LGBTQ Koreans Eager for Anti-Discrimination Bill

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Kim and So, who live together in Seoul and married in a ceremony in 2019, are currently suing the National Health Insurance Service for disqualifying
55% : Park adds that an anti-discrimination law could be vital for anyone seeking help.
54% : "Our goal is to make 2021 the first year with an anti-discrimination law in Korea," Choi Gio, the co-director of South Korean Coalition for Anti-discrimination Legislation, tells TIME.
53% : When same-sex marriage is legally recognized in Korea, I hope to be remembered as someone who achieved their dreams of being legally wed," says Kim.
49% : This year marks the eighth attempt to pass an act that would outlaw discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, marital status, gender identity and sexual orientation.
49% : "Enacting laws is the National Assembly's role, but in the case of anti-discrimination law, it was really Korean citizens who took the lead and made everything possible," says Choi of the coalition lobbying for the bill.
47% : The main differences between them lie in the domains in which the law can be applied and criminalization of discrimination -- but they all include protection for sexual orientation and gender identity.
44% : Not Sue, a bisexual feminist Youtuber and entrepreneur, who is hopeful that an anti-discrimination law will improve the lack of queer representation in Korean mainstream media. "
42% : An anti-discrimination law would allow them to fight for protection.

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