She said the government is aware of the issue and was moving slowly in the direction of greater protections, but that “more obviously needs to be done legally.” “The fact that nearly half of the population does go through military service really has an impact on broader society,” she said.” The military environment makes it okay to discriminate against LGBTI people, and so then it becomes sort of a tacit approval that can continue outside and in broader society.” Roseann Rife, the report’s lead author and Amnesty’s research director for East Asia, said the military fosters anti-LGBT attitudes among soldiers, and that it has a ripple effect beyond the armed forces. Sexual orientation is not a valid reason to avoid conscription. Park is one of dozens of South Korean soldiers who spoke anonymously to human rights NGO Amnesty International alleging abuse and discrimination against LGBT soldiers in South Korea’s military.Īll South Korean men between the ages of 18 and 35 are currently required to perform at least 21 months of active-duty military service, and can face prison if they attempt to avoid conscription.
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