Korean Gay men's Coalition- Chingusai

■ 1993
-12 Proposal for the foundation of Chodong-hoe, the predecessor of Chingusai

■ 1994
-1/25 First publication of Chodong-hoe, Chodong-hoe's newsletter
-2/7 Secession from Chodong-hoe and foundation of Chingusai
-4/3 First publication of Chingusai, Chingusai's newsletter
-4/16 Organization of a seminar on homosexuality
-9/11 Relocation of the office to Yonnam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul

■ 1995
-6/26 Foundation of the Council of Homosexual Rights Activist Groups in conjunction with Kirikiri (http://www.kirikiri.org), Come Together (http://queeryonsei.com), and Maum 001 (http://snumaum.org)
-8/12-8/14 Organization of the 1st Gay Rights Summer Camp by the Council of Homosexual Rights Activist Groups
-9/3 Organization of a fundraising bar night and a bazaar by the Council of Homosexual Rights Activist Groups

■ 1996
-5 Opening of the Chingusai telephone chat service for gay men
-6/22 Organization of a ceremony in commemoration of the 1st anniversary of the foundation of the Council of Homosexual
Rights Activist Groups
-8/16-8/18 Organization of the 2nd Gay Rights Summer Camp
-9/8 Foundation of an informal gathering of gay men in their 30's and 40's

■ 1997
-1/14 Participation in a laborers' struggle against the undesirable amendment of the Act on Labor Unions and Labor Relations
and the Agency for National Security Planning Act
-4/20 Relocation of the office to Songsu-dong, Songdong-gu, Seoul
-5/17-5/18 Invitation of four members including the representative to the Tokyo International Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
(http://www.tokyo-lgff.org)
-5 Organization of an extraordinary general meeting and revision of Chingusai regulations
-6/18 Participation in a mass assembly outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul in support of the lawsuit raised by OCCUR (Japan Association for the Lesbian and Gay Movement) against the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for the latter's reinclusion of sexual orientation as a category protected from discrimination within its new human rights guidelines
-6/28 Participation in a mass assembly held in Tapkol Park and organized by the Council of Homosexual Rights Activist Groups for the revision of homophobic school textbooks
-7/22 Participation in a demonstration, in conjunction with the Preparatory Committee for the Seoul Queer Film Festival, against the Korean government's ban on the public showing of Happy Together, a gay-themed Hong Kong film directed by Wong Kar Wai
-8/15-8/17 Organization of the 3rd Gay Rights Summer Camp "Express Yourself" by the Council of Homosexual Rights Activist Groups
-7/10 Organization of a signature campaign against the oppression of homosexuals and for the freedom of expression
-11/29 Organization of an AIDS prevention campaign and free distribution of condoms to gay men

■ 1998
-1/31 Organization of a joint public resolution by the Council of Homosexual Rights Activist Groups against distorted media coverage of AIDS as a "gay disease" and the Korean government's inadequate AIDS prevention policy
5/24 Relocation of the office to Nagwon-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul
-6 Opening of Chingusai's Internet homepage
-6/29 Foundation of the Council of Homosexual Organizations of Korea
-8/3-8/8 Organization of the 1st Gay Youths' Human Rights Camp
-8/20 Organization of a discussion with school teachers for their improved understanding of homosexuality
-9/17 Participation in the Civil Organizations' Joint Promotion Committee for the Legislation of a Human Rights Act and the Establishment of a National Human Rights Organ

■ 1999
-5 Awarding of the Felipa de Souza Award to Chingusai and Kirikiri by the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights
Commission (http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc)
-7 Organization of the Queer Video and Film Workshop in conjunction with the Secretariat of the Seoul Queer Film Festival (http://www.sqff.or.kr)
-8/4-8/10 Organization of the 2nd Gay Youths' Human Rights Camp

■ 2000
-2/13 Publication of an anthology of writings in memory of the late O Jun-su, a member who committed suicide after being cast
out by his family for his sexual orientation
-5 Awarding of the Dongbaek Award for the Best Korean Short Film to Sugar Hill, a short film by member (representative in 1999) Leesong Heeil (http://gondola21.com) at the Busan Asian Short Film Festival (http://www.basff.org)
-8/5-8/10 Organization of the 3rd Gay Youths' Human Rights Camp
-8/28-9/9 Organization of the 1st Korean Queer Cultural Festival "Mujigae" in conjunction with all LGBT activist groups
-11 Institution of litigation by two members of Chingusai and Come Together against Seoul Youth Factory for Alternative
Culture (http://www.haja.or.kr) demanding damages of 1 billion won for the latter's infringement on their right of likeness

■ 2001
-2/10 Organization of a ceremony in commemoration of the 7th anniversary of the foundation of Chingusai
-3 Refurbishment of the Chingusai homepage (http://chingusai.net)
-7 Implementation of a questionnaire on Korean gay men's living conditions and attitudes toward AIDS
-7/31 Participation in a press conference on the foundation of the Joint Task Force Opposing Discrimination against Homosexuals (http://www.outpridekorea.com)
-8/6-8/8 Organization of the 4th Gay Youths' Human Rights Camp at Korea University
-8 Participation in a mass assembly organized by the Joint Task Force Opposing Discrimination against Homosexuals in protest against the Korean government's forced closure and oppression of homosexual Internet sites such as Exzone (http://www.exzone.com)
-9/14-9/16 Organization of the 2nd Korean Queer Cultural Festival "Mujigae"
-10 Participation in the resolution of the Joint Task Force against State Censorship of Information and Communication
(http://www.nocensor.org) for a relay all-night fasting sit-in for 60 days
-12 Distribution of leaflets on AIDS prevention and free condoms to gay men in commemoration of World AIDS Day
(http://www.unaids.org/index.html)
-12/25 Participation in all-night one-man fasting sit-in for the abolishment of the classification of Internet sites by their contents and the use of filters for "harmful" ones and the resignation of the Minister of Information and Communication
(http://www.mic.go.kr/index.jsp)

■ 2002
-1 Participation in the Joint Task Force against State Censorship of the Internet (http://www.nocensor.org)
-1 Participation in a mass assembly in support of the -National Human Rights Commission (http://www.humanrights.go.kr)
-6/4-6/8 Organization of the 3rd Korean Queer Cultural Festival "Mujigae"
-7 Organization of the 5th Gay Youths' Human Rights Camp
-7 Foundation of LGBT Korea (http://lgbt.or.kr)
-11 Organization of an AIDS prevention campaign in commemoration of World AIDS Day
-11 Participation in the Preparatory Committee for the 1st National Convention of Civil and Human Rights Activist Groups

■ 2003
-3 Organization of the Pagoda Queer Film Festival (http://gondola21.com/pagoda)
-3 Announcement of a joint statement against the US invasion of Iraq and participation in a mass anti-war assembly
-3 Establishment of a regular AIDS prevention campaign
-4 Announcement of a statement and participation in a discussion for the amendment of the Youth Protection Law (Juvenile Protection Act; http://www.youth.go.kr)
-4 Participation in professional AIDS counseling training
-6/21-7/5 Organization of the 4th Korean Queer Cultural Festival "Mujigae"