Rainbow flags adorned the festival grounds as attendees browsed through booths selling commemorative items such as handkerchiefs and flags. (Yonhap) SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The 7th Incheon Queer Culture Festival was held on November 2 near Bupyeong Station in Incheon’s Bupyeong District, drawing approximately 300 participants from LGBTQ+ and progressive civic groups, according to police estimates.
Rainbow flags adorned the festival grounds as attendees browsed through booths selling commemorative items such as handkerchiefs and flags. A participant in their 30s shared, “I came to support the recognition of sexual minorities, including bisexuals, in society. I’m happy there’s a festival where we can celebrate without discrimination.
” Im Sin-gyu, co-chairperson of the festival organizing committee, emphasized in his welcome speech that “efforts to create an equal city in Incheon cannot stop” and called for unity “to build a world where everyone is welcomed and respected.” Simultaneously, approximately 1,800 members of Christian organizations held a counter-protest in Bupyeong Station Square. Protesters carried signs opposing the queer festival and the comprehensive anti-discrimination law.
While some protesters approached the festival area with anti-LGBTQ+ signs, police intervention prevented any physical confrontations. Simultaneously, approximately 1,800 members of Christian organizations held a counter-protest in Bupyeong Station Square. (Yonhap) .