South Korea: Drag queen wants world to call out LGBTQ abuses
A drag artist from South Korea wants the world to call Korea out for its mistreatment of LGBTQ people as Korean culture grows popular.
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A drag artist from South Korea wants the world to call Korea out for its mistreatment of LGBTQ people as Korean culture grows popular.
The BBC reports that Heezy Yang has been performing as his drag act Hurricane Kimchi for almost a decade, taking part in a number of events including Seoul Pride in South Korea's capital. Read more at the BBC
Heezy Yang uses his drag act Hurricane Kimchi to raise awareness of South Korea's LGBT community.
Some artists are speaking up over the cancellation of performances and concerts in the wake of Saturday's deadly crowd crush in Itaewon, a tragedy that took the lives of 156 people and injured 173 people more. A slew of cancellations or postponements come in line with an announcement by the government, which set a national mourning period until Nov. 5 to pay tribute to the victims. Major cultural events, including album releases, concerts and film events, have been canceled.
With increasing trans awareness matched by increasing transphobia and violence, why is it that so many people (cis men) kill trans women?