Journal of Lesbian Studies seeks contributions from multiple disciplines and are hoping to represent a diversity of geographical perspectives. Encouraged are submissions of short, public-facing, and/or experimental articles, as well as visual art and poetry. Proposals due by June 1, full manuscripts due by August 15, 2022.… more
This article in The Journal of Asian Studies discusses queer and transgender voices that took part in the South Korean Candlelight Protests of 2016–17 but became sidelined during the special election that followed. Drawing from theories of queer temporality and feminist critiques of homogenous time, I argue that idioms of postponement (najunge) and prematurity (sigisangjo) have significantly shaped liberal political discourses regarding the timing and timeliness of social change and minority politics in South Korea.… more
I’m both very honoured and a little embarrassed to see this article published in Munhwa/Gwahak, a well-regarded cultural politics journal… more
Apparently Mayor Park yielded under pressure of extreme rightists and conservative protestant groups of South Korea. These groups of bigots have persistently pathologized and stigmatized sexual minorities and gender nonconforming people. They have been virtually following every public event held by LGBTQ groups to violently disrupt those scenes and attack the participants for last few years.… more
Seoul Mayor Park has reportedly reassured the leadership of the Christian Right that he “does not support homosexuality,†which meant that he’s taken their side. That’s the wrong side. He should have taken the side of human dignity and justice.… more
This is from a friend in Korea working on a bilingual website to provide support and resources for queer Koreans and allies. Especially given the recent Christian opposition to anti-deimiscrimination legislation in Korea, it’s certainly a timely and important project to support. It’s called Queer Koreans Alliance — please take a moment to sign up as an ally.… more