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Towards legalizing marriage for all in South Korea?

On Wednesday 31 May, an inter-partisan group presented a bill in parliament to open marriage to same-sex couples in South Korea. An important step forward for the country, still strongly marked by a traditionalist and archaic image of the family.

A historic moment for the country. For the first time ever, lawmakers are pushing a bill to open up same-sex marriage.

A crucial moment in the fight for equality

Behind this project is Jang Hye-yeong, a member of the small opposition party” justice “. It is supported by twelve other lawmakers belonging to the country’s big parties and aims to amend the civil code to open up marriage to homosexual people. An approach praised by human rights defenders, who see in this bill a crucial moment in the fight for equality.

As reported by our British colleagues from Keeper, the symbolic measure has very little chance of success. However, it is part of a trio of laws aimed at putting pressure on the government to develop the concept of family, beyond the traditional criteria: two other laws concern civil union and access to in vitro fertilization for unmarried women.

Redefining the family model

This bill follows a court decision last February that officially recognized the legal status of same-sex couples in the eyes of Social Security.

As South Korea faces an impending demographic crisis, holding the record for the lowest birth rate in the world, many voices are calling for the redefinition of the legally recognized family model. Moves to expand the definition to include couples living together outside marriage, or single-parent families, have all been rejected by the current administration of President Yoon Suk-yeol. One argument is that these patterns are not unanimous among the population. As reported by Keepera Hankook Research survey study shows that 52 percent of respondents remain against the idea of ​​legalizing marriage for all in South Korea.

An argument that does not hold water, according to Jang Hye-yeong: “ The promulgation of laws is precisely the process to be followed to achieve social consensus in a democratic society. I don’t think one precludes the other, nor that one should precede the other. he told the National Assembly. Case to follow.


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