Tens Of Thousands Of South Koreans To Celebrate Pride Despite Backlash

Seoul's Pride Parade, one of the largest in Asia, is expected to draw 150,000 this year (Credit: AFP)

Tens of thousands of LGBTQ South Koreans and their supporters are expected to gather in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations Saturday, despite the event's traditional venue being banned by authorities for the second consecutive year.

Same-sex marriage remains unrecognised in South Korea, and activists have long emphasised the need for legislation outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.