PHOTOS: Same-sex couples file lawsuit for marriage rights
By Han Jun-guPosted : October 15, 2024, 10:21Updated : October 15, 2024, 10:39
SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - Eleven same-sex couples announced their plans to file a lawsuit seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage during a news conference last Thursday. They argued that same-sex couples should have the same legal protections and benefits as heterosexual couples and called for the right to legally register their marriages.
Same-sex couples hold a press conference in Seoul on Oct. 10, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Same-sex couples hold a press conference in Seoul on Oct. 10, 2024. AJP Han Jun-gu
Son Mun-suk speaks at a press conference in Seoul on Oct. 10, 2024, announcing plans to file a lawsuit seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage. AJP Han Jun-gu
Same-sex couple Kim-Jho kwang-soo (left) and Kim Seung-hwan speak at a press conference in Seoul on Oct. 10, 2024, announcing plans to file a lawsuit seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage. AJP Han Jun-gu
Same-sex couple Son Mun-suk (left) and Park Ji-a (right) read a letter written by Park's mother at a press conference in Seoul on Oct. 10, 2024, announcing plans to file a lawsuit seeking the legalization of same-sex marriage. AJP Han Jun-gu