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In just a week after Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly came out as gay, a Korean Christian university has publicly declared that gays and lesbians are not qualified to teach students at least on their campus.

“Drinking, smoking and homosexuality are not allowed,” reads the job ad posted Tuesday by Korea Nazarene University.

Ahn Kwang-jin, a senior official at Korea Nazarene University, told The Korea Observer that his university has a strict policy against drinking, smoking and homosexuality.

“We are letting you know that even if you make an application, you wouldn’t get the job unless you meet the stated requirements,” he said.

Ahn said his university does not allow anyone to drink or smoke on the campus and repeated offenders will be eventually kicked out.

Asked whether all English instructors at the university must attend Nazarene churches during the contract period, another official replied that church going activities of staff members are monitored and assessed.

“Your contract will not be renewed unless you attend a Nazarene church,” she said.

A spokesman for the National Human Rights Commission of Korea declined to comment on the matter, saying a further investigation should be made into the case before determining whether or not any rights were violated.

Another official at the commission, however, pointed out that sexual orientation is included as a prohibitive ground of discrimination in the Korean Human Rights Commission Act.

“It is unlikely that the human rights commission will look into complaints raised by smokers and drinkers as we don’t see them as minorities that need protection,” she said.

“However, we will likely investigate and make recommendations to the university if a complaint is made about discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.”

Jang Byung-kwon, secretary general at the LGBT Human Rights of Korea, expressed his deep disappointment over Korea Nazarene University’s discriminatory post on the English teaching position.

“Why is religion used as an excuse to discriminate people and violate the law?” he asked.

Jang noted that not only gays and lesbians, but also those who do not fit into the “stereotypes of manly men and womanly women” also suffer from discrimination in hiring, promotion and work assignments.

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The following is a self-check list from Korea Nazarene University.



Self Health Check List

Please fill in the blanks accurately and truthfully. Please keep in mind that if you fill in the blanks with incorrect information, you would face disadvantages such as cancellation of the employment.

1) NAME IN FULL(As in Passport) 2) DATE OF BIRTH 3) NATIONALITY 4) SEX 5) PASSPORT NUMBER 6) Have you ever caught infectious diseases that threaten Public Health before?Yes □ (Infectious Disease name: ), No □ 7) Have you ever taken any Narcotic (Drug) OR Have you ever been addicted to alcohol?Yes □ (Narcotic name: ), No □ 8) Have you ever received treatment for Mental/ Neurotic/ Emotional Disorder?Yes □ (Disorder name: ), No □ 9) Are OR were you HIV (AIDS) positive?Yes □ , No □ 10) Have you had any serious Diseases OR Injuries for the last 5 years?Yes □ (name & recent situation: ), No □ 11) Have you had transsexual operation? Yes □ , No □

Date: ________________________

Applicant’s Signature: _____________

The following is the screenshot of the job post by Korea Nazarene University.