lawsuit was filed in 2017 as the plaintiff had received permission from the Dongdaemun Facilities Management Corporation to rent the Dongdaemun Gymnasium to host the Queer Women's Sports Festival, but the Dongdaemun Facilities Management Corporation canceled the rental due to unscheduled ceiling construction of the gymnasium after complaints from residents were filed.447) In Jan. 2020, the Seoul Western District Court ruled that “the Corporation's cancellation of the rental permit constituted an act of discrimination based on the sexual orientation of the prospective participants and is against the principle of equality.”448) Prior to the Supreme Court decision, the NHRCK also stated that canceling the rental permit on the grounds of sexual orientation in 2019 is discriminatory, and recommended Dongdaemun-gu and Dongdaemun-gu Facilities Management Corporation to establish measures to prevent recurrence.449) On June 14, the Central Administrative Appeals Commission decided to cancel the disposition of the Seoul Metropolitan Government denying the Seoul Queer Culture Festival Organizing Committee's application for a non-profit corporation status in Aug. of last year. Initially, the Seoul Metropolitan Government denied the Seoul Queer Culture Festival Organizing Committee’s application for a non-profit status for having elements that would hinder the public interest due to social conflicts, and was criticized for arguing that ‘guaranteeing the rights of sexual minorities is in violation of the Constitution’ in its supplementary responses submitted to the Administrative Appeals Commission .450) Prior to this, the Human Rights Commission of Seoul, on Nov. 1, 2021, recommended that the Seoul Metropolitan Government take measures to cancel the denial as discriminating against LGBTI people without reasonable grounds. 446) Supreme Court, Decided on Aug. 19, 2022, 2022Da241875. 447) Kyunghyang Shinmun Press Release, Restricting the use of public facilities for being sexual minorities is illegal ... Recognizing liability for discriminatory actions, May 17, 2022. 448) Seoul Western District Court, Decided on May 13, 2022, 2021Na47810. 449) NHRCK, Decided on May 10, 2019, 17JinJeong0935400. 450) Seoul Shinmun, Denying corporate status for the Seoul Queer Culture Festival Organizing Committee ... Unconstitutional, Apr. 14, 2022 188