#my bffs cant have nice things because president yoon hates the queers

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Seoul Tries To Cancel Pride ... Again

I know, I know. There is BTS media floating around that I have not yet covered, but Y'ALL THIS IS IMPORTANT OKAY

So basically what happened is, the Seoul Queer Culture Festival, every year, has to declare its use of public property to have the Pride parade. X tells me that "everyone knew" it was gonna be a problem this year, as it has been in the past, because of the new government. And sure enough that's what happened. The City of Seoul took the declaration (not permission, because groups don't need permission) to committee and, surprise surprise, the committee said "Nope, don't think so, LGBTQ+ people, not in our backyard, utensils". Last year the Culture Festival's org tried apply for nonprofit status and that was denied, and that under the Moon administration, so it's no shock that a country who voted for Yoon would also have mega-asshole level conservatives in City government. They do. Something about how they might sell explicit baked goods.

The cookies in question, possibly. This week, US President Joe Biden is visiting Seoul. Which is led by Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the People Power Party (President Yoon's party). Mayor Oh is actively trying to block Seoul Pride and also says - out lout - that LGBTQ+ equality is unconstitutional. Maybe Biden will take notice, or not.

And what does this have to do with BTS? Only everything, if you believe (as I do) that at least three members are absolutely not heterosexual and possibly as many as ALL of them are part of the community. Certainly they're all allies, who want equality for their own queer loved ones, if not for themselves. Love is love. Just let people live, omg, as I am wont to say, but also what kind of bullshit is getting perpetrated behind the scenes on our guys, who are under immense pressure right now? Not that they could even GO to Pride but wouldn't it be great if they knew it was happening, that change was coming?

Some brave members of the community are protesting one at a time in front of City Hall pending Pride on June 1. Kev doesn't usually get to go (his job, closets, etc) but X does, and he's planning to be there this year whether it's "canceled" or not.

Swing some chickens for my favorite homosexuals, willya? They're being oppressed. The hate is real, in Korea. And the next time anyone comes at you about the Jeon-Parks being in the closet, you can show them exactly WHY.