‘Stop pretending we don’t exist’: Seoul fills its streets with Pride colour
‘This is the one time of year people feel they can truly show who they are,’ says one festival attendee Tens of thousands of people
‘This is the one time of year people feel they can truly show who they are,’ says one festival attendee Tens of thousands of people have poured into central Seoul to celebrate the city’s annual queer culture festival, filling the streets with rainbow flags and drumming troupes in one of Asia’s largest Pride gatherings. “I only tell friends who I think can accept it,” said Lee Seo-hee, a university student from Seoul who identifies as bisexual. “It doesn’t feel like a completely safe society.” Continue reading...
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