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"We will not stand blindly by when our social values are being threatened and the. and encourages certain groups to escalate their hatred and violence targeting us," the organising committee said in a statement.įive major Protestant groups, including the Christian Council of Korea (CCK), have urged Seoul to ban the festival in its entirety, arguing that it encourages homosexuality and would contribute to the spread of AIDS. "Now the police ban quashes the right for sexual minorities to make their voices heard. Woo said the organisers had been forced to switch venues several times. Last year, Christian activists disrupted the march by lying down in the street, and this time around they tried in advance to block the event by filing competing applications for the same dates and venues. The annual parade has in recent years attracted a growing number of participants - but also an equally swelling crowd of critics. Violating laws on public rallies can draw a fine of up to two million won ($1,800) or even a jail term of up to two years, but Woo said the organisers were willing to take the risk. "The parade will go on whether the police ban it or not," Woo said, while adding that activists would continue to press for the police decision to be reversed.
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"The police should protect the rights of free expression, rather than siding with those trying to suppress it," Woo told AFP. Woo Ji-Young, executive director of the festival's organising committee, accused the police of caving in to pressure from conservative Christians. Gay rights activists say some progress has been made in recent years, but the police ban on the parade is the first since the annual Queer Festival began 15 years ago.