Overview

• Organizers said 30,000 people joined the June 14 festival in central Seoul, though police estimated about 7,000 attendees.
• Marchers followed the “We Never Stop” slogan from Jonggak Station to Euljiro 1-ga Station to call for improved human rights and self-esteem for LGBTQ+ individuals.
• Protestant groups including Holy Breakwater held counter-rallies near the Seoul Metropolitan Council, opposing same-sex marriage and the Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act.
• The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency became the first central government body to participate in the parade, distributing public health information.
• Activists voiced cautious optimism that President Lee’s liberal administration may advance anti-discrimination legislation, while same-sex marriage remains unrecognized.