Create account

Coverage dated October 6, 2021

S Korean court: Discharge of late transgender soldier unjust

Headline from Local News 8

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has ruled that the military unlawfully discriminated against the country’s first known transgender soldier by discharging her for undergoing gender reassignment surgery, in a landmark verdict that came seven months aft…

Local News 8's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Transgender soldier in South Korea wins posthumous court victory (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The army had dismissed Staff Sergeant Byun Hui-su on grounds that gender reassignment rendered her unfit for service. She later took her own life.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    S. Korea court says dismissal of transgender soldier 'illegal' | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Byun Hui-su is reported to have died by suicide after she was discharged from the military. Months after her death, the court told the army to recognize the soldier as a woman and annul her dismissal.

  3. Local News 8

    S Korean court: Discharge of late transgender soldier unjust (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has ruled that the military unlawfully discriminated against the country’s first known transgender soldier by discharging her for undergoing gender reassignment surgery, in a landmark verdict that came seven months aft…

  4. Military.com

    South Korean Court: Discharge of Late Transgender Soldier Unjust (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    Byun Hui-su, who had been a staff sergeant and tank driver, was discharged in January 2020.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

S Korean court: Discharge of late transgender soldier unjust | Since Then