Pride Parade takes place in Seoul for the 26th Queer Culture Festivalbr br Tens of thousands of LGBTQ South Koreans and supporters gathered in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations, with a central government agency represented for the first time. The Pride Parade was organized for the 26th Seoul Queer Culture Festival held from June 1 to June 22. Same-sex marriage remains unrecognized in Asia's fourth-largest economy and activists have long emphasized the need for legislation outlawing discrimination based on of sexual orientation.