'We exist': S. Korea's first LGBTQ councillor tackles inclusion

Legislator Cha Hae-young's office is adorned with rainbow garlands and complete with a large Pride flag. PHOTO: AFP

SEOUK (AFP): South Korea's first openly gay legislator may have cracked the ruling party's rainbow ceiling but admits there is a long way to go to make the country's politics inclusive.

In a milestone celebrated by the LGBTQ community, Cha Hae-young was elected to the Mapo district council on June 1, 2022 -- the same day as Seoul's annual LGBTQ Pride march.