The biggest news in gay Korea this week is of course Kim Jho Gwang-soo's marriage to long-term partner Kim Seung-hwan. The news has been all around Korean news sources, but if you haven't seen anything yet, head over to the Reuters article.
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So why is this important? Contrary to what BangingKBoys may think, this high profile commitment ceremony is putting an image of a loving same-sex couple into the Korean consciousness. Obviously, they know it isn't legally recognized, but why should that mean they don't get their day in the sun? Plus, their wedding gift money is going toward launching a centre for LGBT issues.
So why is this important? Contrary to what BangingKBoys may think, this high profile commitment ceremony is putting an image of a loving same-sex couple into the Korean consciousness. Obviously, they know it isn't legally recognized, but why should that mean they don't get their day in the sun? Plus, their wedding gift money is going toward launching a centre for LGBT issues.