South Korea Has Proposed A Bill To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Currently, same-sex marriage is not recognized in South Korea, where marriage is defined as based on “equality of the sexes”.
South Korea has proposed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.
Currently, same-sex marriage is not recognized in South Korea, where marriage is defined as based on “equality of the sexes”.
If the bill passes, same-sex couples will be able to get married and receive the same rights as heterosexual married couples.
Another bill proposing civil partnerships has also been proposed as an alternative to marriage.
This comes after South Korea’s supreme court recognized the rights of same-sex couples for the first time in February, when it ruled that its national health insurance must cover same-sex partners.
The decision was hailed as a landmark one that will hopefully bring South Korea closer to marriage equality.
Last year, South Korean supreme court made another landmark ruling in favor of LGBTQ rights by overturning the conviction of two gay soldiers, who had sexual intercourse during their military service.
