
Korea Youth Counselling and Welfare Institute guide for youth companions lists homosexuality alongside sexual violence, theft, and drug abuse
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The Korea Youth Counselling and Welfare Institute, affiliated with South Korea's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, produced a guide for youth companions who support at-risk young people.
Homosexuality was grouped alongside sexual violence, theft and drug abuse under “delinquency-related issues” in the manual, the Korea JoongAng Daily reported.
Published by the Korea Youth Counselling and Welfare Institute – a body affiliated with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family – the guide was produced for “youth companions”, or specialists tasked with supporting at-risk young people.

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