Thousands marched through central Seoul Saturday during the city’s annual Gay Pride parade, less than a month after a landmark court decision ruled against a homosexual couple’s same-sex marriage. Photo courtesy of KoreaHerald Some 2,000 police were deployed along the parade route as hundreds of Christians turned out to protest the event, chanting slogans and holding up one sign in English that read: “Homosexual is sin. Return to Jesus”. Despite the protest and minor jeering, the march proceeded largely without incident. Some 5,000 participants marched in the parade, dancing and waving rainbow-coloured flags as music blared from accompanying vehicles. “Leave us alone to live our life the way we want to,” said Ranny, a 29-year-old participant from the United Kingdom, who added that he was there “to celebrate and be happy for who I am”. The annual Gay Pride parade comes weeks after a lawsuit filed by a prominent gay [...]
