1. Dates & Venue
- June 14 (Sat), Area extending from Namdaemun-ro to Ujeongguk-ro (Euljiro Station ~ Jonggak Station)
2. Website & Social Media Pages
1) Website: https://www.sqcf.org/
2) E-mail: sqpexe@sqcf.org
3) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sqpexe
4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sqpexe
5) X (Twitter): https://x.com/sqpexe
6) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sqcforg/
3. Program
1) Booth:
(1) Time: 11:00-19:00
(2) Introduction: Around 70 booths will fill the venue with vibrant energy. Through the activities of civil society groups and community organizations, participants can encounter different perspectives, experience connection, and build solidarity.
2) Welcome Stage:
(1) Time: 14:00-16:00
(2) Introduction: A series of performances and speeches will remind us why we have gathered today. This time of welcome and support offers a moment to reflect on the meaning of the festival.
3) March(Parade):
(1) Time: 16:00-17:30
(2) Introduction: The parade through the heart of the city unites our individual steps into a shared movement. On the streets, we celebrate diversity and affirm our existence, envisioning a world we wish to create together.
4) Celebration Stage:
(1) Time: 17:30-19:00
(2) Introduction: A passionate finale for everyone who shared the day. As we share the joy of the march, we gain courage to return to our daily lives and look forward with hope to meeting again next year.
4. Information for Participants
1) Guide to access for persons with disabilities:
(1) You can move around the venue by wheelchair.
① The venue and the parade course are wheelchair-accessible.
② There are restrooms inside the venue for participants with wheelchairs.
(2) Sign language and text interpretations (both offered in Korean) will take place.
① Sign language interpretation will be available during stage events.
② Stage events will be live-streamed on YouTube, where both sign language and text interpretations will be available.
③ The sign language used at the Seoul Queer Culture Festival is based on "Deaf and Gender Minorities X Korean Sign Language: A language of respect and affirmation that removes prejudice and hatred (https://deafqueerkor.org/dqksl-about/)" developed and compiled by the "한국농인LGBT+ (Korean Deaf LGBT+)". Thank you for the hard work of the Korean Deaf LGBT+.
2) On the Day of the Event:
(1) There are restroom trailers.
① Portable restrooms are installed inside the venue and are gender-neutral. There are also restrooms for participants with wheelchairs and strollers.
② If you are looking for other restrooms nearby, you can find one by searching "화장실 (Restrooms)” on the map application and locating public restrooms nearby.
(2) There is a recycling zone (separating trash).
- There is an area for waste collection inside the venue, and professional cleaning companies reside for waste collection, disposal, and maintaining the venue's cleanliness and hygiene.
(3) There are medical offices.
① There is a medical office inside the venue, with professional medical staff and volunteers stationed to prepare for emergency situations. Emergency medicine is also provided.
② The medical office is operated in cooperation with the "한국성소수자의료연구회 (Korean Association for LGBTQ Medicine)". We would like to thank them for their hard work.
(4) When someone tries to interview or film the participants, please check the following.
① The SQCF Organizing Committee is issuing press cards to all forms of media, along with guidelines for coverage and filming.
② If you are asked for consent to be interviewed or featured in a media clip, please check whether or not the reporters and photographers have a press card. Keeping their affiliation, purpose, business card, or contact information can also be of great help in the case of unexpected incidents.
(5) Please be careful not to leave the parade route once the event starts.
① Please take care not to collide with vehicles or pedestrians outside the parade as you march.
② Vehicles such as buses and passenger cars will pass through the opposite lane of the parade route. For your safety, please be careful of this when you take photos, move locations, or start walking around.
③ Around the parade route, staff members are working to keep you safe. Please follow the on-site guidance of the staff.
(6) Please move back inside of the venue as soon as you complete the parade march.
① If the final destination is crowded, the following vehicles and other participants cannot move smoothly. Please enter inside the venue as soon as you arrive, in order to secure space for everyone.
② Celebratory performances for participants who returned safely from the parade will be available, so please go inside and enjoy the performances.
5. Guidelines for Reporting and Filming (Press Information)
1) Except for taking and sharing photos and videos (e.g. selfies, group photos) of yourself or with your group, organization, or friends, if you intend to film or report on other participants and distribute the content to an unspecified number of people, you must comply with these guidelines and receive a press card at the press booth on the day of the event.
2) All coverage and filming must comply with the “Human Rights Reporting Rules Chapter 8: LGBTQ+ Rights” of the Journalists Association of Korea (http://www.journalist.or.kr/news/section4.html?p_num=7).
※ Chapter 8 LGBTQ+ Rights
1. The media does not approach sexual minorities with curiosity or exclusionary eyes. A. Be wary of the use of incorrect concepts such as expressions that disparage sexual minorities, content that distorts the truth, and vocabulary such as 'sexual taste'. B. Do not create content that contains nuances that sexual minorities are wrong and corrupt. C. Do not reveal one's sexual orientation or gender identity unless absolutely necessary. D. Do not use expressions that imply any hatred for the LGBTQ+ community.
2. The media does not link sexual minorities to certain diseases or social pathological phenomena. A. Be careful not to use expressions that describe the gender identity of the LGBTQ+ community as a mental illness or treatable disease. B. Do not make links to specific diseases such as AIDS or social pathological phenomena such as prostitution and drugs. |
3) Even if you receive a press card, if you intend to film or report on other participants and distribute the content to an unspecified audience, you must share your name, affiliation, contact details, and business card with the participant, inform them of the purpose and intended use of the footage, and obtain their final consent.
4) If personal information (including faces) of individuals who have not given consent is unintentionally captured, you must blur or obscure these elements before distributing the content.
5) Media outlets restricted from coverage:
- While the Seoul Queer Culture Festival Organising Committee supports journalists who work for a better, discrimination-free world, it restricts coverage and filming by media outlets or their affiliates that promote discrimination and hatred against sexual minorities.
- KHTV, 국민일보 (Kookmin Ilbo, Kukmin Daily), 데일리굿뉴스 (Daily Good News), 크리스천투데이 (Christian Today)
1. Dates & Venue
- June 14 (Sat), Area extending from Namdaemun-ro to Ujeongguk-ro (Euljiro Station ~ Jonggak Station)
2. Website & Social Media Pages
1) Website: https://www.sqcf.org/
2) E-mail: sqpexe@sqcf.org
3) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sqpexe
4) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sqpexe
5) X (Twitter): https://x.com/sqpexe
6) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sqcforg/
3. Program
1) Booth:
(1) Time: 11:00-19:00
(2) Introduction: Around 70 booths will fill the venue with vibrant energy. Through the activities of civil society groups and community organizations, participants can encounter different perspectives, experience connection, and build solidarity.
2) Welcome Stage:
(1) Time: 14:00-16:00
(2) Introduction: A series of performances and speeches will remind us why we have gathered today. This time of welcome and support offers a moment to reflect on the meaning of the festival.
3) March(Parade):
(1) Time: 16:00-17:30
(2) Introduction: The parade through the heart of the city unites our individual steps into a shared movement. On the streets, we celebrate diversity and affirm our existence, envisioning a world we wish to create together.
4) Celebration Stage:
(1) Time: 17:30-19:00
(2) Introduction: A passionate finale for everyone who shared the day. As we share the joy of the march, we gain courage to return to our daily lives and look forward with hope to meeting again next year.
4. Information for Participants
1) Guide to access for persons with disabilities:
(1) You can move around the venue by wheelchair.
① The venue and the parade course are wheelchair-accessible.
② There are restrooms inside the venue for participants with wheelchairs.
(2) Sign language and text interpretations (both offered in Korean) will take place.
① Sign language interpretation will be available during stage events.
② Stage events will be live-streamed on YouTube, where both sign language and text interpretations will be available.
③ The sign language used at the Seoul Queer Culture Festival is based on "Deaf and Gender Minorities X Korean Sign Language: A language of respect and affirmation that removes prejudice and hatred (https://deafqueerkor.org/dqksl-about/)" developed and compiled by the "한국농인LGBT+ (Korean Deaf LGBT+)". Thank you for the hard work of the Korean Deaf LGBT+.
2) On the Day of the Event:
(1) There are restroom trailers.
① Portable restrooms are installed inside the venue and are gender-neutral. There are also restrooms for participants with wheelchairs and strollers.
② If you are looking for other restrooms nearby, you can find one by searching "화장실 (Restrooms)” on the map application and locating public restrooms nearby.
(2) There is a recycling zone (separating trash).
- There is an area for waste collection inside the venue, and professional cleaning companies reside for waste collection, disposal, and maintaining the venue's cleanliness and hygiene.
(3) There are medical offices.
① There is a medical office inside the venue, with professional medical staff and volunteers stationed to prepare for emergency situations. Emergency medicine is also provided.
② The medical office is operated in cooperation with the "한국성소수자의료연구회 (Korean Association for LGBTQ Medicine)". We would like to thank them for their hard work.
(4) When someone tries to interview or film the participants, please check the following.
① The SQCF Organizing Committee is issuing press cards to all forms of media, along with guidelines for coverage and filming.
② If you are asked for consent to be interviewed or featured in a media clip, please check whether or not the reporters and photographers have a press card. Keeping their affiliation, purpose, business card, or contact information can also be of great help in the case of unexpected incidents.
(5) Please be careful not to leave the parade route once the event starts.
① Please take care not to collide with vehicles or pedestrians outside the parade as you march.
② Vehicles such as buses and passenger cars will pass through the opposite lane of the parade route. For your safety, please be careful of this when you take photos, move locations, or start walking around.
③ Around the parade route, staff members are working to keep you safe. Please follow the on-site guidance of the staff.
(6) Please move back inside of the venue as soon as you complete the parade march.
① If the final destination is crowded, the following vehicles and other participants cannot move smoothly. Please enter inside the venue as soon as you arrive, in order to secure space for everyone.
② Celebratory performances for participants who returned safely from the parade will be available, so please go inside and enjoy the performances.
5. Guidelines for Reporting and Filming (Press Information)
1) Except for taking and sharing photos and videos (e.g. selfies, group photos) of yourself or with your group, organization, or friends, if you intend to film or report on other participants and distribute the content to an unspecified number of people, you must comply with these guidelines and receive a press card at the press booth on the day of the event.
2) All coverage and filming must comply with the “Human Rights Reporting Rules Chapter 8: LGBTQ+ Rights” of the Journalists Association of Korea (http://www.journalist.or.kr/news/section4.html?p_num=7).
※ Chapter 8 LGBTQ+ Rights
1. The media does not approach sexual minorities with curiosity or exclusionary eyes.
A. Be wary of the use of incorrect concepts such as expressions that disparage sexual minorities, content that distorts the truth, and vocabulary such as 'sexual taste'.
B. Do not create content that contains nuances that sexual minorities are wrong and corrupt.
C. Do not reveal one's sexual orientation or gender identity unless absolutely necessary.
D. Do not use expressions that imply any hatred for the LGBTQ+ community.
2. The media does not link sexual minorities to certain diseases or social pathological phenomena.
A. Be careful not to use expressions that describe the gender identity of the LGBTQ+ community as a mental illness or treatable disease.
B. Do not make links to specific diseases such as AIDS or social pathological phenomena such as prostitution and drugs.
3) Even if you receive a press card, if you intend to film or report on other participants and distribute the content to an unspecified audience, you must share your name, affiliation, contact details, and business card with the participant, inform them of the purpose and intended use of the footage, and obtain their final consent.
4) If personal information (including faces) of individuals who have not given consent is unintentionally captured, you must blur or obscure these elements before distributing the content.
5) Media outlets restricted from coverage:
- While the Seoul Queer Culture Festival Organising Committee supports journalists who work for a better, discrimination-free world, it restricts coverage and filming by media outlets or their affiliates that promote discrimination and hatred against sexual minorities.
- KHTV, 국민일보 (Kookmin Ilbo, Kukmin Daily), 데일리굿뉴스 (Daily Good News), 크리스천투데이 (Christian Today)