{"id":2081201,"date":"2023-10-27T10:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T14:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-court-upholds-law-banning-gay-sex-within-armed-forces\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T11:01:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T15:01:09","slug":"south-korean-court-upholds-law-banning-gay-sex-within-armed-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-court-upholds-law-banning-gay-sex-within-armed-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean court supports ban on gay sex in military."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouth-korean-court-upholds-law-banning-gay-sex-within-armed-forces%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2081201&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by ED JONES\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>7:55 AM \u2013 Friday, October\u2063 27, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>A landmark ruling in South \u2063Korea has declared same-sex relations within\u200b the\u200d country&#8217;s military to be unlawful. The decision,\u200c made by the constitutional court, has sparked controversy and debate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In a \u200dclose\u200c five-to-four vote, the court upheld the law, citing concerns \u2063about \u2062combat readiness and discipline within the military. This decision\u2062 has raised questions about the rights and equality of \u200dLGBTQ+ individuals serving in the armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>Under South Korean law, men between the\u2063 ages of 18 and 28 are \u2063required to serve in the military for nearly 20 months. This ruling has further highlighted the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Activists have strongly criticized the court&#8217;s decision, arguing\u200d that it will \u2064only perpetuate violence and discrimination against gay military members.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;The ban has\u200c institutionalized discrimination, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korean-court-upholds-law-banning-gay-sex-within-armed-forces\/\" title=\"South Korean court supports ban on gay sex in military.\">reinforced systematic disadvantages faced<\/a> by LGBT people and risked inciting or justifying \u200dviolence against them, both\u200b inside the military \u200cand in \u2064everyday life,&#8221; stated Boram Jang, a researcher from\u200c Amnesty International East\u200c Asia.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Efforts to overturn this \u200dlaw have been ongoing, \u200bwith South Korea&#8217;s Supreme Court previously\u200b overturning a military court&#8217;s conviction \u200bof two soldiers involved in a consensual \u200bsame-sex relationship. However, this latest ruling marks the fourth time since 2002 \u200cthat the law has been \u2064upheld, with violators facing up to two years in prison.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;This continued endorsement for the criminalization of consensual same-sex acts\u200b within the Korean military is a distressing setback in the decades-long struggle for equality in \u2062the \u200ccountry,&#8221; expressed Boram\u2063 Jang, Amnesty International&#8217;s East \u2064Asia researcher.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed!\u200d Subscribe\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetzs-father-seeks-return-to-florida-gop-senate\/\" title=\"Gaetz's dad wants to rejoin Florida GOP Senate.\">receive breaking\u2063 news directly<\/a> to your inbox for free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">Subscribe here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A former U.S. Attorney \u200dsays the DOJ knee capped the Hunter Biden Probe. 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This decision,\u200c made by a narrow margin of five-to-four,\u200c has raised concerns about the rights and equality of\u200b LGBTQ+ \u2063individuals \u200cwho serve in the armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>The court upheld the law, citing concerns about combat readiness and\u200d discipline within the\u2062 military as the\u2062 rationale behind \u2063their decision. This\u200d ruling has further emphasized the challenges faced by \u200cLGBTQ+ \u200dindividuals \u2063in South \u200cKorea,\u200b particularly young men between the \u2063ages of\u200b 18 and 28 who are required to \u200bserve in the military for nearly\u200c 20 months.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of the court&#8217;s decision,\u200b including\u200b activists and human rights organizations, \u200cstrongly argue that it will only perpetuate violence and discrimination\u2063 against gay \u2063military members. Boram Jang, a researcher from Amnesty International \u200dEast Asia,\u200b stated, &#8220;The ban has institutionalized discrimination, reinforced systematic\u200c disadvantages \u200bfaced by\u200b LGBT people and risked inciting or \u2064justifying violence against them, both inside the \u200dmilitary and in everyday life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to overturn\u200c this \u2063law have been ongoing, and South\u200c Korea&#8217;s Supreme Court has previously intervened by overturning a military court&#8217;s conviction of two soldiers involved in a consensual \u200csame-sex relationship. However,\u200d the recent ruling marks the fourth time since 2002 that \u2064the law\u200c has been\u2062 upheld, with violators facing potential imprisonment\u2062 of up to two years.<\/p>\n<p>Boram Jang from Amnesty International&#8217;s East Asia \u2064division expressed \u2064disappointment, stating, \u2062&#8221;This continued endorsement for the criminalization of\u200d consensual\u200c same-sex\u200b acts\u200b within the Korean\u2063 military \u200dis a distressing\u2063 setback in\u2062 the decades-long struggle\u2063 for\u2063 equality in the\u2062 country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the\u200b controversial ruling,\u2064 there\u200b are ongoing efforts to advocate for equal\u2064 rights for LGBTQ+\u2063 individuals serving in the military. This issue highlights the broader fight for equal rights and the challenges faced \u2062by the LGBTQ+ community in South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate continues, it is crucial to engage in open discussions and promote understanding and\u200b acceptance of different sexual orientations within society. By striving for inclusivity and \u200crespect\u200c for \u200dall individuals,\u200d society can work towards creating an environment where discrimination is eradicated, and everyone can live without fear of persecution based on their \u2064sexual orientation\u2064 or gender identity.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-invites-putin-to-china\/\" title=\"Xi invites Putin to China\">receive breaking news directly<\/a>\u200b to your inbox for \u200bfree and stay informed on the latest developments regarding this issue.<\/p>\n<p>(Source: OAN\u2019s James\u200b Meyers. 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