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Never a dull moment, especially if you’re paying attention. We go
through some of the odder, weirder, surprisinger news stories in
recent months. 


This is my stop (May 2023)
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You hit my baby! (2018 to 2022; reported Feb. 2023)


This is not my stop (2019, reported Feb. 2023)


Be our guest (2017)


'The Little Mermaid' tanks in China and South Korea amid
racist backlash from some viewers


Pride parade to take to Euljiro streets after Seoul Plaza
refusal


64 citizens waited outside police stations on rotation for 89
hours, calling it a "rainbow relay."

However, according to the stenographic records of the
committee's meeting on May 3, the committee approved the
Christian event, citing the "rights of others not to want to look
at them" meaning SQCF participants, and the "negative impacts the
queer event could have on children's sexual education." [source]

Seoul Metropolitan Council members and public servants
who attended the meeting agreed with the decision unanimously



Funny that Deoksugung, across from Seoul Plaza, is filled
with hate-filled right wing posters--That’s allowed

The area from Cheonggyecheon to Deoksugung has regular
right wing rallies and tents



Seoul barred Pride from its usual venue – now some students
want to do the same on campus

“We received a large number of complaints voicing
opposition by mail and the e-people service,” explained a
Sungkonghoe University official, adding that “the school’s
position is that since there is opposition, we should go
through a procedure of winning support.”

“If the festival goes ahead on campus, we will face
negative attitudes and pressure from the public. It could
also have a negative impact on next year’s [government]
financial support assessment,” it predicted.



South Korea: Human rights boss makes crude, homophobic ‘anal
rupture’ claim in draft ruling

Lee Choong-sang, a human rights commissioner at South
Korea’s Human Rights Commission, sparked criticism af-ter he
made the remarks in a draft





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