Jeong Yol, Date of Birth

    

Jeong Yol

Korean Human rights, homosexual rights activist and Republicans activists

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1978

Profession: writer, politician, human rights activist

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Jeong Yol

  • Jeong Yol (??; born October 19, 1978) is a South Korean LGBT rights activist.
  • Since the foundation of Solidarity for LGBT Human Rights of Korea 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 (???). 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.
  • After his discharge, he worked as a pastry chef for six years.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.
  • Since 2006, he has fought for people living with HIV's rights.

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