estival opens in Seoul to seek tolerance of LGBT community

An opening ceremony is held in Seoul on June 9, 2015, for the annual Queer Culture Festival designed to seek understanding and tolerance of sexual minorities ahead of a parade scheduled for June 28 in the South Korean capital to foster awareness of the LGBT community. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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