Jeong Yol

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jeong.
Jeong Yol
Hangul 정욜
Revised Romanization Chung Yeol
McCune–Reischauer Jun Yeol
Courtesy name
Hangul 민석
Revised Romanization Minsuk
McCune–Reischauer Minseok

Jeong Yol (정욜; born October 19, 1978) is a South Korean LGBT rights activist. Since the foundation of Solidarity for LGBT Human Rights of Korea (동성애자인권연대 同性愛者人權連帶, SLRK) in 1997, he has been an early member of SLRK. From 1998 to 2012, he had been a representative of SLRK. His real name is Jeong Min-suk (정민석).

During the college time, he acknowledged that himself was gay. Later, while serving his mandatory military service, he came out as a homosexual. Then, his commanding officer took him to a mental hospital.[1] After his discharge, he worked as a pastry chef for six years.[2]

In 1997, he joined SLRK. In 2000, he spent more time primarily for SLRK, From 2002 to 2012, he has been a representative of SLRK. In February 2003, the word "homosexual" was pointed as harmful word for youth by South Korean government. So he struggled against the government with Kwak Yi-kyong, Chang Pyong-kwon and others. In April 2004, banning of word "homosexual" for youth was eliminated in South Korea.

In 2003, he led a movement for the Elimination of Discrimination against LGBT. In 2004, he joined anti-war and peace movements.[3] Since 2006, he has fought for people living with HIV's rights.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ 동성애자 인권운동가 정욜씨의 삶 오마이뉴스 2005.02.18 (Korean)
  2. ↑ 무지개 깃발 휘날리며, 성소수자로 연대하다 (Korean)
  3. ↑ 어리석은 자들의 진보적 인권운동 10년 (Korean)
  4. ↑ <한겨레> '에이즈 기사' 규탄 기자회견 열려 오마이뉴스 2004.02.04 (Korean)

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