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프라이드하우스 평창이 아시아 최초로 설치됐다

프라이드하우스 평창이 아시아 최초로 설치됐다

프라이드하우스가 아시아 지역에선 최초로 평창에 설치됐다.

12일 프라이드하우스 평창은 강릉 캐나다 올림픽하우스 2층에 설치된 프라이드하우스에서 오프닝리셉션을 열고 성소수자들을 위한 공간이 생겼음을 알렸다. 리셉션장 한 벽면에 설치된 스크린에선 이날 금메달을 딴 에릭 레드포드이 속한 팀의 경기장면이 나오고 있었다. 캐나다 피겨스케이팅 선수인 에릭 레드포드는 커밍아웃한 게이선수 중에서 최초로 동계 올림픽에서 금메달을 목에 건 선수다.

캐나다 올림픽 위원회의 CEO이자 사무총장인 크리스 오버홀트는 ”소치올림픽 때 러시아에서 벌어지던 상황들이 매우 당황스러웠지만 선수들의 희망과 꿈에 집중할 수밖에 없었다”면서 ”다시 기회가 주어진다면 LGBTQ 인권에 적극적으로 힘을 실어주고 참여하겠다고 생각했다”고 밝혔다.

크리스토퍼 캐나다 올림픽 위원회 CEO는 또 ”(LGBTQ 인권에 적극적으로 힘을 실어주는 것이) 우리가 지향하는 가장 기본적인 인권의 방향이라고 생각한다”면서 ”올림픽 참여 가능 국가 중 70여개 이상의 나라에서 아직도 성수소자라는 정체성 자체가 불법인 상황”이라며 ”세계인으로서 우리 모두가 더 적극적으로 LGBTQ 선수들과 그들의 공동체에 대해서 더 많은 대화를 나누어야 한다”고 말했다.

이날 리셉션을 찾은 최여미 한국체대 강사는 ”프라이드 하우스가 열린다는 기사를
보고 어떤 분위기일까 하고 보러 왔다”며 ”프라이드 하우스의 공간이 폐쇄적으로 닫혀 있는데 메인 이벤트로 기능할 수 있었으면 더 좋았을 것 같았다”고 아쉬움을 드 러내기도 했다. 프라이드하우스 개최와 관련해 바라는 점을 묻자 최 강사는 ”스포츠 인문학을 연구하는 입장에서 볼 때 학문적으로 이루어져야 할 부분들이 많이 있다”며 ”특히 한국에서는 스포츠나 섹슈얼리티 이슈에서 연구성과가 전무하다시피 하니까 이런 행사들을 통해서 학문적으로도 발전이 되면 좋겠다”고 소감을 밝혔다.

2년 동안 한국에 프라이드하우스 개최를 위해 준비해온 한국성적소수자문화인권센터 의 캔디 활동가는 ”하우스라는 단어 때문에 많은 분들이 집이라는 커다란 공간을 상상하시지만, 프라이드하우스 운동이라고 하는 것은 으리으리한 집을 짓고 성소수자들을 집 안에서 환영하는 것에 그치지 않고 각 나라의 상황에 맞춰서 그 나라에서 스포츠·성소수자 인권을 이야기할 수 있는 것을 포함한다”고 말했다. 캔디 활동가는 ”문제제기만 하는 것이 아니라 (성소수자 선수가 출전하는) 피겨 스케이팅 경기를 차별적이지 않은 시선으로 관람하고 즐기는 파티도 진행할 예정”이라며 계획을 밝혔다.

평창 프라이드하우스 운동과 관련해 가장 힘들었던 점을 묻자 ”(프라이드하우스를 향한 반대 의견보다도) 프라이드하우스의 운동 자체가 가시화가 안됐다”고 답했다. 캔디 활동가는 한국에서의 프라이드하우스 방향성을 설정하는 것도 어려운 점으로 꼽았다. ”북미권에서는 성소수자 선수들을 환대하고 그들에게 안전한 공간을 제공하는 게 큰 목표였다면, 한국에서는 성소수자 선수들이 있다는 걸 알리는 걸 큰 목표로 삼아야 한다는 방향을 고민하고 만들어내는 데 시간이 걸렸다.”

프라이드하우스 평창은, 2018년 평창동계올림픽과 패럴림픽 기간인 2월 9일부터 3월 18일까지 진행될 예정이다. 프라이드하우스는 평창 동계올림픽 성소수자 스포츠 미디어 가이드라인을 제작하여 배포하는 한편, 올림픽 헌장과 평창 조직위 윤리헌장에 따라 성소수자에게 차피별이 없는 올림픽을 위한 감시활동을 이어갈 예정이다. 또 캐나다올림픽위원회와 프라이드하우스 인터네셔널의 지원을 받아 프라이드하우스의 역사를 알 수 있는 전시회, 스포츠 관계자 및 성적소수자 활동가 등과 함께 하는 오프닝 리셉션, 스포츠 안에서의 호모포비아와 관련된 라이브스트리밍등의 행사를 강릉 캐나다 올림픽하우스에서 진행한다. 서울에서는 커밍아웃한 선수들의 경기를 함께 관람하고 응원하는 뷰잉파티(viewing party)를 진행하는 등 다채로운 행사를 준비하고 있다.

www.huffingtonpost.kr/entry/pridehouse_kr_5a81a9eae4b0c6726e15928b

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Human Rights Must Be At The Heart Of UK Trade Policy

Human Rights Must Be At The Heart Of UK Trade Policy

Last week, Prime Minister Theresa May left behind her warring Cabinet to travel to China on her mission to establish ‘Global Britain’ as the Brexit negotiations trudge on. Accompanied by International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and the largest-ever UK trade delegation, the Prime Minister was looking to reignite the so-called ‘golden-era’ of UK-China relations that the two countries experienced when David Cameron and George Osborne were at the helm in Downing Street.

A renewed trading relationship – though one that even Liam Fox has admitted can be improved whilst remaining in the Customs Union – is important, but the Government should also be using its dialogue with China to raise its concerns over human rights. Indeed, China’s desire to trade with us is arguably the only leverage we have. To Theresa May’s credit, she went to China pledging to raise Hong Kong and human rights concerns with her Chinese counterparts. However, come the end of her trip, the state-run Global Times newspaper praised the Prime Minister for having “sidestepped” her desire to publicly challenge China over human rights.

China’s progress in some areas, such as a new resolve to tackle climate change, should be welcomed. But the Government should not shy away from challenging Beijing over the country’s human rights record. In 2013, the UK was the first country to produce a National Action Plan to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which was launched by William Hague with a great fanfare. With echoes of Robin Cook’s “ethical foreign policy” the then Foreign Secretary said that human rights would be “at the heart of British foreign policy”. This was not, however, borne out by the Government’s behaviour. It was impossible, for example, to get David Cameron to answer straightforward questions on whether he’d raised human rights concerns during a visit to Saudi Arabia back in 2012.

We know that China uses its trade negotiations with other countries to promote its political designs. For example, when Norway re-established ties with China in 2016, after a frosty period following the Dalai Lama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, it was only possible because the Norwegian Government committed itself to the ‘One China’ policy, which precludes any support for Tibet.

The EU, with the UK as a member, has long inserted human rights clauses into its trade agreements, and, although the mechanism for enforcement is imperfect, trade sanctions were imposed on the likes of Zimbabwe and Iran when human rights violations occurred. By leaving the Customs Union the UK Government wants the freedom to carve out its own trade agreements. But after Theresa May’s acquiescence in Beijing last week, it would appear we cannot have much hope of the UK Government asserting itself in future conversations with China.

When questioned about the Business and Human Rights Action Plan in the Commons last year, the International Trade Secretary seemed to have barely heard of it. Human rights simply aren’t on his agenda. As recently as April 2017, he praised the “shared values” that he believes the UK has with Rodrigo Duterte – nicknamed “the Punisher” – the Philippine leader whose war on drugs has killed 7,000 of his own people. And we are all aware of his close links with the Sri Lankan regime during the time of President Rajapaksa and human rights violations against the Tamil population.

Of course if the UK were to remain in the Customs Union we would be in a much stronger position when it comes to raising human rights with countries of concern, as part of the world’s largest trading bloc. In the absence of this, we must ensure that Parliament has proper scrutiny of future trade deals, so that we can properly hold the Government to account.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/human-rights-must-be-at-the-heart-of-uk-trade-policy_uk_5a7db474e4b033149e401cde

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Transgender rights targeted by multiple ballot measures across the United States

Transgender rights targeted by multiple ballot measures across the United States

Discrimination is on the ballot in Massachusetts and Anchorage, Alaska, with signatures currently being collected for a third anti-transgender ballot measure in Montana

NEW YORK – GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, released the following statement along with Fair Anchorage and Freedom for All Massachusetts calling attention to the alarming ballot measures targeting transgender rights across the United States. 

“Transgender people are part of our workplaces and our neighborhoods, and they need to be able to access public spaces just like everyone,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD. “The anti-transgender ballot initiatives showing up across the country are rooted in the insidious goal of blocking the rights of transgender people to exist in public space and they must be exposed and defeated.”

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Most urgently, voters will consider Proposition 1 in the city of Anchorage, Alaska, which would repeal portions of the city’s 2015 nondiscrimination ordinance that protects transgender people from discrimination and would require everyone in Anchorage to use the public restrooms and locker rooms that match the sex assigned to them at birth. The vote is taking place via mail-in ballots being sent out on March 12th and due by April 3rd.

“Anchorage’s Proposition 1 would repeal basic protections for our transgender friends and neighbors, and won’t make anyone safer,” said Kati Ward, campaign manager of Fair Anchorage. “All of us value safety and privacy, but Proposition 1 is an invitation for harassment and that’s not how we treat people in our city. Voters should vote no on Proposition 1 to keep the law as it is and keep discrimination out of Anchorage.”

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The state of Massachusetts will face the first-ever statewide ballot initiative on transgender rights, which will appear on the November 2018 ballot. The anti-transgender ballot initiative seeks to roll back nondiscrimination protections, signed into law in July 2016, which extended public accommodations protections to the Commonwealth’s transgender residents.

“Massachusetts’ transgender nondiscrimination law has been in effect for nearly two years, and it’s vocally supported by every civic and institutional leader across the Commonwealth, from law enforcement to faith leaders,” said Kasey Suffredini, campaign co-chair of Freedom for All Massachusetts. “That’s because in Massachusetts we know that families are healthier and communities are stronger when everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Transgender people are our friends, family members, neighbors, coworkers, and fellow worshippers, and when voters are asked whether to continue to treat them with dignity and respect they will vote yes. Yet with the stakes so high, this campaign is working every day until November 6 to ensure our laws stay intact and discrimination stays out of Massachusetts.”

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There is also a looming ballot measure in Montana, where signatures are currently being collected to place Initiative 183 on the ballot. This ballot measure specifically targets transgender Montanans by requiring people to use the restroom that aligns with the gender on their original birth certificate and forcing people to comply with anyone demanding to see paperwork before granting them access facilities in public spaces, including schools. The Montana legislature debated a nearly identical bill during its 2017 legislative session, which failed to pass committee. Fewer than 26,000 signatures are needed by July to get the measure onto the November 2018 ballot and the ACLU of Montana is currently challenging the initiative as unconstitutional.

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Anti-transgender advocates behind the push for all three of these ballot initiatives are promoting fearmongering and derogatory myths about the transgender community to advance their agenda. This includes focusing on restrooms despite the sweeping ramifications of revoking public accommodation protections and falsely claiming that protecting the transgender community would make it legal for criminals to enter women’s restrooms. Reporters covering these ballot initiatives must avoid reducing the complexity of these measures to “bathroom bills,” include the voices of transgender people, and reject inaccurate and ugly stereotypes used to defame or malign transgender women.

For more information, see GLAAD’s “Debunking the ‘Bathroom Bill’ Myth” guidebook as well as the MythBuster page on the Freedom for All Massachusetts website.

February 12, 2018

www.glaad.org/blog/transgender-rights-targeted-multiple-ballot-measures-across-united-states

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Malaysian Paper Publishes ‘How to Spot a Gay Person’ Checklist

Malaysian Paper Publishes ‘How to Spot a Gay Person’ Checklist
Malaysia gay list

Malaysia gay list

The Malaysian newspaper Sinar Harian published a bullet point checklist on how to spot gay people. Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia and punishable by 20 years in prison.

The Guardian reports: “The article in Sinar Harian featured bullet points of supposedly distinctive qualities that revealed LGBT people. They stated that gay men were easy to identify because of their love of beards, going to the gym – not for exercise but to check out other men – and branded clothing. Their eyes light up when they see handsome men, the article said. The stand-out attributes for lesbians were that they tend to hug each other, hold hands and belittle men, according to the newspaper.”

Just last year, an 18-year-old Malaysian man died after he was beaten, burned and sodomized with an object by a group of eight youths.

Activist Arwind Kumar posted a video to YouTube ripping the newspaper and the list.

Said Kumar: “There are much more important issues in this country which need to be addressed. If you really want to educate society then explain to them the traits of a pedophile, a molester, a murderer, a kidnapper, people who actually endanger the lives of others. How the hell does a gay person endanger your life? … I know a lot of priests, I know a lot ustads [Islamic scholars], I know a lot of of really really religious people who love keeping beards. Are you trying to say they are gay? That’s how stupid this is.”

Watch:

The Guardian adds: “The derogatory attitude towards LGBT people in the media is also symptomatic of the increasing influence of conservative Islam in mainstream politics and culture in Malaysia. The Sinar Harian article was accompanied by an interview with Hanafiah Malik, a preacher who warned homosexuality was on the increase in Malaysia and said there was an urgent need to stop the trend. Homophobic rhetoric is also evident even in government discourse. The country’s deputy interior minister attacked Walt Disney last year for refusing to cut a gay scene in Beauty and the Beast at the request of the Malaysian censorship board, and a Malaysian health ministry youth video competition called for entries discussing the prevention and consequences of being gay, lesbian or transgender.”

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Malaysian Paper Publishes ‘How to Spot a Gay Person’ Checklist

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Snapchat’s Snap Map Is Now Viewable By Anyone On The Web

Snapchat’s Snap Map Is Now Viewable By Anyone On The Web

Snapchat’s Snap Map can now be viewed by anyone through a web browser.

The company today announced that it would be making the feature available online, regardless of whether you have a Snapchat account or not.

Unlike the app version of Snap Map which shows snaps and the locations of your friends, the web version only shows snaps that have been designated as publicly viewable.

Interestingly, Snapchat sees this not just as a means of exploring cities but also as a news source.

By using the heat map Snapchat envisages news organisations using it to grab videos straight from breaking news locations and then embedding them in their articles. 

Snapchat’s Snap Map launched to some controversy back in July after it was revealed how easily its users could be sharing their location without realising it.

This effectively allows you to zoom in on ‘hot spots’ around the world where there are a lot of snaps being taken.

As you can see from the embedded map above, this has unsurprisingly centred around many of London’s tourist hotspots including parks, museums and monuments.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/snapchats-snap-map-is-now-viewable-by-anyone-on-the-web_uk_5a819ccfe4b044b3821f64ca

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 12, 2018

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: February 12, 2018

JEFF SESSIONS’ SHAMEFUL YEAR AS U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL: Since he became the nation’s top law enforcement official a year ago, Sessions has unleashed attacks on and rolled back the rights of the LGBTQ community.

Jeff Sessions was sworn in as the U.S. Attorney General one year ago today. Since then, he has done nothing but unleash shameful attacks and roll back rights of the #LGBTQ community. pic.twitter.com/f2R0cVmJVS

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 9, 2018

MONDAY MUST WATCH: Congrats to Team USA’s Adam Rippon (@AdaRipp) Canada’s Eric Radford (@rad85), and the Netherland’s Ireen Wüst (@ireenw), the first openly LGBTQ athletes to medal at the Winter Olympics! Now watch HRC’s Mark Lee interview Rippon on becoming an LGBTQ icon, bending gender norms in skating, and what this moment means for queer history. More from Advocate and  HRC.

FOX NEWS PULLS EXEC’S RACIST, ANTI-LGBTQ OLYMPICS COLUMN UNDER PRESSURE FROM HRC, OTHERS: Read more on this sorry episode from Jeremy Barr (@jeremybarr) at The Hollywood Reporter.

HRC ENDORSES REP. NICKIE J. ANTONIO FOR OHIO STATE SENATE: Said HRC Ohio State Manager Shawn Copeland: “[Rep. Antonio’s] leadership continues to be instrumental in the fight to move equality forward in the Buckeye State and we look forward to having another pro-equality voice in the Ohio State Senate.” Antonio is the primary sponsor of the Ohio Fairness Act, which would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in areas of employment, housing and public accommodations in Ohio. More from HRC.

COMING ON FRIDAY — HRC’S FIFTH ANNUAL TIME TO THRIVE CONFERENCE ON YOUTH SAFETY AND INCLUSION FEB 16-18: HRC will honor extraordinary advocates including LGBTQ ally Betty DeGeneres, transgender trailblazer Gavin Grimm and groundbreaking health care provider Dr. Ximena Lopez. Said Vincent Pompei, Director of HRC’s Youth Well-Being Project and Time to THRIVE Conference chair: “Now more than ever, young people need to know the professionals in their lives are advocating for them. Time to THRIVE gives these professionals the tools, resources and inspiration to help every child thrive.” More from HRC.

Now more than ever we must create an inclusive environment where #LGBTQ youth everywhere can thrive. Register now for @HRC‘s fifth annual #TimeToTHRIVE Conference → t.co/R7llDUm1jB pic.twitter.com/Qz0RkXk9KU

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 8, 2018

“IF YOU CAME TO SEE THE BRIDE, YOU’RE OUT OF LUCK!”: StoryCorps shares the beautiful love story of veterans John Banvard and Gerard “Jerry” Nadeau, who have been together for nearly 25 years and married at the veterans home where they live. More from NPR.

“When we met, we were sort of in the closet, and I’d never had a real relationship,” Jerry tells his husband John. t.co/0E82K2nRUa

— Morning Edition (@MorningEdition) February 9, 2018

HRC MOURNS CELINE WALKER, TRANS WOMAN OF COLOR KILLED IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: Transgender advocate Monica Roberts writes on her TransGriot blog that the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded when Walker’s body was found at a local hotel on Feb. 4. Police are investigating. Walker, 36, is the fourth known transgender homicide victim reported this year. More from HRC.

POTENTIAL LEGAL ACTION FOR SCHOOL THAT PUNISHED STUDENT FOR ASKING OUT SAME-SEX PARTNER: Lambda Legal sent a letter to the Calhoun (Va.) County School Superintendent and Alexandria High School principal seeking written assurance that the couple will be allowed to attend prom. More from William Thornton (@billineastala) at AL.com.

HORRIFYING — MICHIGAN CHURCH TARGETS LGBTQ YOUTH WITH WORKSHOP AKIN TO SO-CALLED “CONVERSION THERAPY”: More from The Associated Press.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

FRIGHTENING REPORT FROM UGANDA:  There was a violent break-in at Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum in Kampala last week. HRC stands with HRAPF (@hrapf_uganda) and Ugandan activists calling for the perpetrators to be arrested and held accountable. More at Human Rights Watch.

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

Billboard reports on the nominees for the 2018 British LGBT Awards; HRC profiles the openly LGBTQ atheletes competing at the Winter Olympics; Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) speaks to Lynda Bengtsson-Davis and HRC’s Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride) on his podcast, Off The Cuff; The Associated Press interviews openly gay Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy)

We’re here. We’re queer. Get used to it. @Adaripp #Olympics #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/OCeiqiY6BN

— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) February 9, 2018

www.hrc.org/blog/am-equality-tipsheet-february-12-2018?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed

NEWS

Adam Rippon Reached Out to Reese Witherspoon in Hilarious Post-Skate Interviews: WATCH

Adam Rippon Reached Out to Reese Witherspoon in Hilarious Post-Skate Interviews: WATCH
Adam Rippon interview

Adam Rippon interview

Out U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon made a thrilling Olympics debut on Sunday (unfortunately clips of the actual competition are not readily available) and gave some enlightening and hilarious post-skate interviews.

NBC’s Mike Tirico interviewed Rippon after his event and asked if the Mike Pence controversy (the skater made headlines after saying he would refuse to meet with the anti-gay  VP before his event) had distracted Rippon in any way.

Said Rippon: “You know, Ive worked my entire life for this moment. But more than that, my mom has always taught me to stand up what I believe in and that has given my skating a greater purpose. So I go out there and I’m not only representing myself, I’m representing my coaches, I’m representing my country and I’m representing my teammates. So I remember that and that’s how I stay focused.”

According to AFP, Rippon also said “yes of course” when asked if he would now meet with the vice president.

When asked if being at the Olympics was everything he thought it would be, Rippon responded with a tilt of the head: “Andrea, it’s like pretty awesome. I highly recommend it. If you ever have the option come to the Olympics. It’s like, a fun time.”

The #WinterOlympics: highly recommended by @Adaripp pic.twitter.com/SpX3k9vaLG

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 12, 2018

Rippon said that four years ago he was eating In-N-Out on someone’s roof wishing he was in Sochi.

Four years ago, Adam Rippon and Mirai Nagasu were eating hamburgers on a rooftop after missing the #WinterOlympics.

Tonight, they dazzled. t.co/fmMl0C4Amf pic.twitter.com/CouGAilAu5

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 12, 2018

And he said that “I have many emotions when I step on the ice. I want to represent my country to the best of my abilities. I want to make Reese Witherspoon proud.”

So, @RWitherspoon, did @Adaripp make you proud? pic.twitter.com/CgMSzm1COg

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 12, 2018

And he got his wish:

You’re incredible @Adaripp ?t.co/rxkzd9Vf4v

— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) February 12, 2018

Rippon also made his out teammate Gus Kenworthy proud:

v proud of this guy pic.twitter.com/rlTk6is3Cy

— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) February 12, 2018

And TeamUSA won Bronze in the team event.

.@TeamUSA wins bronze in the team event! #BestOfUS #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/LBltlK8qxK

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 12, 2018

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Adam Rippon Reached Out to Reese Witherspoon in Hilarious Post-Skate Interviews: WATCH

NEWS

Olympia: NBC-Reporter Ramo empört mit einer Aussage Koreaner – und muss gehen

Olympia: NBC-Reporter Ramo empört mit einer Aussage Koreaner – und muss gehen
NBC-Kommentator Joshua Cooper Ramo verharmlost in einer Äußerung die Verbrechen, die Japan während der Kolonialherrschaft in Korea begangen hat.

  • Der NBC-Moderator Joshua Cooper Ramo hat bei der Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Spiele die Gefühle der Südkoreaner verletzt
  • Er rechtfertigt die Kolonialverbrechen Japans an dem Land

Ein NBC-Kommentator hat bei der Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Winterspiele in Pyeongchang am Freitag für einen Affront gesorgt. Nun zieht der US-Sender die Konsequenzen. Das berichtet der britische Rundfunkdienst BBC.

► NBC entschuldigte sich demnach für die Äußerungen von Joshua Cooper Ramo und versprach: Er werde nicht länger in der Berichterstattung über Olympia zu sehen sein.

Was war geschehen?

Zu der viel diskutierten Äußerung kam es, als die Kamera am Freitag den japanischen Premierminister Shinzo Abe zeigen. 

► Ramo kommentiert: “Jeder Koreaner wird ihnen sagen, dass Japan kulturell, technologisch und wirtschaftlich ein Vorbild ist, das enorm wichtig für den eigenen Wandel war.“

► Aber: Korea stand von 1910 bis 1945 unter der Kolonialherrschaft Japans. Bis heute ist das Verhältnis zwischen Südkorea und Japan angespannt.

Zwar entschuldigte sich Japan mehrmals. Die Erinnerung an die Kolonialzeit ist bei vielen Südkoreanern dennoch schmerzlich präsent. Die Kolonialmacht zwang Menschen aus Korea zum Kampf an der Front, ließ sie Zwangsarbeit leisten oderbeutete sie als Sex-Sklavinnen aus.

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Die Reaktionen in den sozialen Netzwerken sind heftig

Auf dem Instagram-Account von NBC füllen hunderte Beschwerden die Kommentarspalten. Die Nutzer nennen den Kommentator ignorant und seine Äußerung verletzend. Sie fordern eine Entschuldigung des Senders.

► Auch auf Twitter sind die Nutzer empört über den unsensiblem Kommentar.

Exactly! NBC should have hired an unbiased and culturally sensitive commentator. Not a moron like Joshua Cooper Ramo! He knows how to kill the party! @NBCOlympicst.co/nYOFAZcVd2

— hixtape (@MarkLederDNFT) February 10, 2018

BBC berichtet sogar von einer Petition, in der empörte Südkoreaner eine Entschuldigung von NBC fordern. 13.000 Menschen hätten diese demnach unterzeichnet.

NBC entschuldigte sich für Ramos Äußerung

NBC erklärt, Ramo sei eigentlich als Asien-Experten herangezogen worden. Er hätte den Zuschauern einen Überblick über das Gastland und die Region geben sollen.

Ramo hat bereits ausführlich über asiatische Wirtschaft und Politik geschrieben.

 

(cho)

www.huffingtonpost.de/entry/olympia-nbc-moderator-ramo-verletzt-die-gefuhle-der-sudkoreaner_de_5a8174b7e4b044b3821f2bd6

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[공식입장]고현정 측 “‘리턴’ 잘 되길 바랄 뿐, 악플러 고소 사실NO”

[공식입장]고현정 측 “‘리턴’ 잘 되길 바랄 뿐, 악플러 고소 사실NO”

SBS 수목드라마 ‘리턴‘(극본 최경미 연출 주동민)에서 하차한 고현정 측이 ”‘리턴’이 잘 되기만 바랄 뿐이다”고 했다.

고현정 소속사 관계자는 12일 오후 뉴스1에 이같이 밝히며 ‘고현정이 프롬프터를 보고 촬영을 했다’ 등 여러 후속 논란에 대해서는 입장을 밝히지 않겠다는 뜻을 전했다.

 

또 고현정 측이 ‘악플러를 고소하기로 했다‘는 보도에 대해서는 ”사실이 아니다. 현재 ‘리턴’과 관련한 논란에 대응하지 않기로 했는데 법적으로 대응한다는 것은 말이 안 되지 않냐”고 했다.

한편 고현정 소속사와 SBS는 지난 7일 ‘배우와 제작진의 의견 차이’를 이유로 고현정의 드라마 하차를 공식적으로 발표했다. 고현정이 연기한 최자혜 역할은 박진희가 오랜 고민 끝에 출연을 확정했다.

고현정 하차 발표 이후 ‘고현정이 촬영장에 수시로 지각했다’ ‘고현정이 법정신 대사를 외우지 못해 프롬프터를 보고 연기했다’ 등의 폭로성 글이 온라인 커뮤니티 등을 통해 전해졌지만, SBS와 고현정 양측은 이에 대해 대응하지 않기로 했다.

‘리턴’ 제작진은 11일부터 하차한 고현정이 연기하던 최자혜 역을 제외한 나머지 배우들의 촬영을 진행하고 있다. ‘리턴’은 14일 15~16회 방송을 앞두고 있다. 15일에는 결방한다.

www.huffingtonpost.kr/entry/story_kr_5a8189dbe4b0c6726e154c0e

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