Photo Essay: LGBTQ Community Lives Proudly Despite Disinformation Attacks

10 December 2019

Disinformation and fake news is aimed at feminists, minorities and the LGBTQ community in South Korea, as we disclosed in a previous article with the following pictures from that time. 

Heezy Yang, an LGBTQ activist and artist, stages for a picture. (Picture provided by Yang)

Heezy Yang, an openly gay man and an activist of LGBTQ+ causes, rehearses before his book launching party. (Seoul, South Korea, December 2018)

A drag queen performs at Heezy Yang’s book launching party. (Seoul, South Korea, December 2018)

A drag queen at Heezy Yang’s book launching party. (Seoul, South Korea, December 2018)

A performer dressed as Freddie Mercury sings at Heezy Yang’s book launching party. (Seoul, South Korea, December 2018)

A crown as a prop during a show is laid on top of a coat hanger at Heezy Yang’s book launching party. (Seoul, South Korea, December 2018)

A performer dances at Heezy Yang’s book launching party. (Seoul, South Korea, December 2018)

Pictures by Jean Chung.

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