[The WP] S. Korea charges 15 in sex abuse case as military grapples with mistreatment of female and trans soldiers

The failure to pass an anti-discrimination act leaves “LGBTQ people vulnerable to being fired, evicted, or mistreated because of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” said Human Rights Watch in a recent report.

“[Byun’s] case illustrates why South Korea needs to urgently address discriminatory laws and practices — not only to send a badly needed message that prejudice is harmful, but to protect those whose livelihoods are being destroyed by discrimination,” HRW researcher Ryan Thoreson said. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/10/09/south-korea-transgender-soldier-discrimination/