South Korea apologizes for classifying homosexuality as delinquency

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-11-06 01:00

South Korea's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has apologized for a youth counseling manual that classified homosexuality as a form of delinquency. The manual, published by the Korea Youth Counselling and Welfare Institute, grouped homosexuality with issues like theft and drug abuse. This classification has prompted a swift revision of the guide. AI

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SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP’s Asia desk · 2026-11-06 01:00

South Korea apologises for classing gay teens as delinquents

South Korea’s government has announced it will revise a youth counselling manual that categorised homosexuality as a form of juvenile delinquency, after facing a backlash sparked by local media reports earlier this week. Homosexuality was grouped alongside sexual violence, theft …