Stop Discrimination

#club#bar#safe#enjoy#thenight#korea#peopleofcolor

It is natural for young people to search for places to rnjooy. But somtimes they faces uncomfortable situation.

I am so excited to go to bar all my Korean friends have been taking about it nonstop! Me too! No entry What??? why> Excuse me? Why can;t we go in? No foreigners, No entry! go

#news#findplace#forPeopleofcolor | Back in the month of may this year, tiktoker and media personality, Patrick Ramos wad physically and verbally apprehended for filming a sign that explicitly stated no foreigners allowed in a venue in Itaewon. After th video went viral, an outpour of people sharing their similar experience wigth discrimination in Kores and being turned away at venues like bars and clubs.

#news#findplace#forPeopleofcolor | This held true a lot of foreigners in Korea but mostly foreginers that are people of color(POC). so in a true 21st century activism, another tiktoker, Kirsten keels collaborated with other POC media personalities and everyday peeps to bring about a list of safe spaces. Unique situations, aptly titled, contains names and contact info of bars and clubs and spaces that are POC safe and at times LGBTQ+ safe. The list is cpmprehensive and contains different cities in Korea and Jeju island. The list is available at both of the tiktokers's accounts mentioned above.

#what#we#need#toaware | Korea is a country where anti-discrimination laws have not yet been enacted. However, according to Universal Declaration of Human Right(UDHR) urges us not to infringe on one;s human rights due to discrimination. Therefore, we must not forget that Korea, as a member of the United Nations, must comply with ANTI-DISCRIMINATION!

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