A Korean court has ruled that a same-sex union is “a domestic partnership analogous to de facto marriage” and entitled to legal protection.
A lower court had rejected a damages lawsuit filed by the plaintiff, who had been in a committed same-sex union with another woman, against a third party accused of having an affair with the plaintiff’s partner, resulting in the breakdown of their union. But on appeal, Judge Kim So-yeong of the Seoul Central District Court overturned the lower court’s decision and partly found in favor of the plaintiff, ordering that she be paid 10 million won (US$6,500) in damages.
2. How this related to the sub
(1) LGBTQ+ rights: Korean judges push LGBTQ+ rights.
3. My opinion
I’m not sure why but Korea’s judicial system is heading toward the legalization of LGBTQ+ rights. Not sure what conservative judges in Supreme Court are plotting over there. If gay marriage is suddenly legalized like 2019 legalization of abortion, the shock on Korean society would be quite profound. I think evangelicals would riot in the streets waving US symbolism such as Charlie Kirk and Trump flags and the ruling DPK would rip themselves apart over that issue.
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1. Summary
A Korean court has ruled that a same-sex union is “a domestic partnership analogous to de facto marriage” and entitled to legal protection.
A lower court had rejected a damages lawsuit filed by the plaintiff, who had been in a committed same-sex union with another woman, against a third party accused of having an affair with the plaintiff’s partner, resulting in the breakdown of their union. But on appeal, Judge Kim So-yeong of the Seoul Central District Court overturned the lower court’s decision and partly found in favor of the plaintiff, ordering that she be paid 10 million won (US$6,500) in damages.
2. How this related to the sub
(1) LGBTQ+ rights: Korean judges push LGBTQ+ rights.
3. My opinion
I’m not sure why but Korea’s judicial system is heading toward the legalization of LGBTQ+ rights. Not sure what conservative judges in Supreme Court are plotting over there. If gay marriage is suddenly legalized like 2019 legalization of abortion, the shock on Korean society would be quite profound. I think evangelicals would riot in the streets waving US symbolism such as Charlie Kirk and Trump flags and the ruling DPK would rip themselves apart over that issue.