Ⅱ. Respecting the Dignity and Value of Diverse Members of Society: 1. Efforts in Responding to Hatred and Discrimination Hate speeches by the media, politicians and public officials infringe on the dignity of the members of the group subjected to the hate speech and stipulates the members of the specific group as inferior or dangerous. Moreover, the distortion of the public opinion accelerates inequality in policy and system or to avoid any corrections on the inequality. This will lead to a society where discrimination and exclusion is systemized. On the other hand, it will lead the members of the targeted group to feel weakened, afraid, frustrated, and ultimately to self-contempt and self-denial. According to the [Transgender Hatred and Discrimination Survey] released by the NHRCK in Feb. 2021, 337 transgender (57.1%) have depression, 143 (24.4%) are diagnosed or treated for a panic attack. In 2018, researchers from Korea University Health Science School conducted a survey on 278 transgender for their health. The result showed that 40% attempted suicide, which is much higher as compared to adults (0.5%) and adolescents (3.1%) in the same year. Transgender Adults over the age of 19 Depression 57.1% 3.9% Panic Attack 24.4% 0.2% Note: 1) Ratio of transgender respondents who answered that they have been diagnosed or treated for depression ora panic attack in 2019 2) For adults over the age of 19, statistics on chronic illness from the webpage of Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency for 2018 and results from the survey of mental illness in 2016 and 2017 by Samsung Seoul Hospital were used Source: NHRCK, [National Human Rights Status Survey], 2021. Byun Hui-su, a transgender soldier, who ‘wanted to become a good soldier, regardless of sexual identity,’ (press conference on Jan. 22, 2020) died on Mar. 3, 2021. Staff sergeant Byun underwent a gender reassignment surgery while serving in the army was discharged for disability. On Feb. 8, 2021, transgender writer L and on Feb. 24, 2021, a transgender activist K died. The transgender activist K wrote “I’m exhausted... from life, hatred and hate towards me... it has been building for a long time ... I’m sorry” on social media one day prior to the death. 81