Those promoting the abolition take issue with the inclusion of sexual orientation as the grounds for prohibiting discrimination in the student human rights ordinance, or claim that the student human rights ordinance promotes infringement of teacher rights. In response, the NHRCK expressed regret over the movement towards the abolition of human rights ordinances at some local governments, including the attempt to abolish the student human rights ordinance, in a statement by the Commissioner on Sep. 26,680) and civil groups criticized the move to abolish the human rights ordinance in 2022. Meanwhile, diverse discussions on the 2022 revised curriculum, which was confirmed in Dec. 2022, are also continuing. On Nov. 9, 2022, the Ministry of Education issued an administrative advance notice on the amendment to the ‘Elementary and Secondary School and Special Education Curriculum’ to prepare the 2022 revised curriculum. According to the amendment, the term ‘sexual minority,’ which was included as an example of a social minority in the explanation of achievement standards for ‘integrated society’ in high school, is changed to ‘minorities discriminated against based on gender, etc.,’ and the term ‘gender equality’ was replaced with ‘prejudice against gender’ in the moral and health curriculum. Some civic groups, in response, criticized the Ministry for erasing the existence of sexual minorities and denying the structural sexism, and for accepting the logic of hatred and discrimination, which only account for some public opinion.681) The NHRCK also pointed out in a statement on Nov. 28 that the human rights discourse in Korean society, which has pursued active gender equality, could be pushed back. In particular, they expressed concern that the deletion of the term “sexual minority” could lead to a de facto ban on the use of the term sexual minority in offices of education and schools and a deepening the perception of discrimination against sexual minorities. 680) NHRCK Press Release, “Statement on the movement to abolish human rights ordinances of local governments,” Sep. 26, 2022 681) Hankyoreh, “Gender Equality ... Proposed amendment to the curriculum without sexual minorities,” Nov. 9, 2022; Pressian, Deleting sexual minorities is the public opinion?, Nov. 16, 2022 279