Speech Police: Speech and Rights Advocates

speech police: Gay rights advocates, some of whom who were dragged away after approaching Moon following a speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday, see Moon's words as hate speech, according to The Chronicle Herald. Police said 13 activists were detained at the scene of Moon's speech on suspicion of violating laws that ban protests inside the gates of the legislature. Moon, a liberal candidate and former human rights lawyer, made the comments Tuesday night while responding to a conservative presidential candidate who argued gay soldiers were weakening the country's military. Moon's supporters defended his comments as in line with many South Koreans' views. Sexual minorities are harshly stigmatized in South Korea and struggle with political visibility because a powerful Christian lobby keeps politicians from passing anti-discrimination laws. Moon's camp didn't immediately respond to the criticism by gay rights activists. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.