Opposition to the ‘2nd Comprehensive Student Human Rights Plan’ to protect LGBTQ people
Conservative group/parent’s name… Mayor Oh Taeyang is “Welcome”
In front of the Seoul Office of Education in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 6th, a flower wreath was erected in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education’s 2nd Comprehensive Student Human Rights Plan (2021~2023), which contains measures to protect and support LGBTQ students (left). On this afternoon, at the same place, Mayor Oh Taeyang, Mirae Party mayor, held a press conference to welcome the second plan. Right photo courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
‘Opposite LGBT people’s human rights education in Seoul’ (Parents’ Union for the next generation),’Protect the human rights of post-homosexual people’ (Parents of high school students in Yeongdeungpo-gu) Dozens of Geunjo wreaths appeared in front of the Seoul Office of Education in Jongno-gu, Seoul. On each wreath, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced for the first time a plan to protect and support LGBTQ students.2nd Comprehensive Student Human Rights Plan (2021~2023)It contained content against'(2nd plan). An official from the People’s Hope Education Coalition who led the installation of the wreath said, “Education and civic groups and parents who are angry with the second plan prepared a wreath at their own expense, and will not withdraw until the items related to LGBTI people are deleted from the second plan.” Insisted. The People’s Hope Education Solidarity, which was launched in December last year, consists of 30 conservative educational and civic organizations such as the Network for Abolition of Bad Human Rights Ordinances, the National Federation of Parents’ Organizations, and the Headquarters for the Promotion of Education. The National Hope Education Solidarity held a press conference in front of Geunjo Wreath at 11 am on the same day, and said, “The second plan that emphasizes the protection and support of LGBTI people, using the anti-constitutional expression of gender equality instead of gender equality, is a third plan for growing students. “It disregards the opinions of parents and experts that it will not only promote confusion about gender identity by formalizing sex, but also create sexual antagonism and conflict, and make classrooms a mess.” At the same place this afternoon, voices welcoming the 2nd plan also resonated. Candidate Oh Taeyang, Mirae Party Mayor of Seoul, running for LGBTQ-related pledges such as’Same-sex marriage, anti-discrimination and full support for queer festivalsHeld a press conference at 3 pm and evaluated “The second plan, which stipulates the provisions to protect the basic rights of LGBTQ students, is the most advanced and human rights-friendly education policy in the 70-year history of education in Korea.” Aiming at the People’s Hope Education Solidarity, “Because the constitution says’sexual equality’, the third protection for sexual minority students is called anti-constitutional, but the constitutional spirit regards the guarantee of the basic rights of all citizens as a top priority.” Criticized. It means that respect for all sexual identities and sexual orientations is already implied within the meaning and concept of gender equality. Earlier, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced the second plan and said, “Under the judgment that it is impossible to ignore the suffering of these students anymore in a situation where cases of discrimination and hate against LGBTI students are continuously reported through civic groups. Dali) We have put in a plan to protect and support LGBTQ students.” Accordingly, LGBTI students in elementary, middle, and high schools in Seoul will be able to receive support for counseling when their human rights are violated due to discrimination and hatred. In addition, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education decided to reinforce gender human rights education to improve gender awareness of students and faculty members and to resolve gender discrimination, and to strengthen gender equality monitoring of various educational materials and promotional materials. Written and photographed by Lee Yoo-jin, staff reporter [email protected]