Active in seeking law reform to protect the rights of sexual minorities, particularly homosexuals, transgendered individuals and HIV/AIDS infected people, we worked with other interested parties to successfully push for the enactment of anti-discrimination legislation as well as special AIDS prevention laws. We have also supported the specific cause of protecting the rights of homosexual men during their period of mandatory military service.

In supporting those courageous individuals who risk losing everything to blow the whistle on corruption or abuse of power, we provide advice on a wide range of issues, including civil and criminal procedures that may affect their case.

We also represent whistle blowers in litigation. In one case, a high school teacher was dismissed for having revealed evidence that the vice-principal had sexually abused students at the school. The teacher was dismissed from his position and was also criminally charged based on a complaint filed by the vice-principal for slander and loss of reputation. With respect to the dismissal, the teacher took his case to the disciplinary tribunal for teachers within the Ministry of Education, arguing wrongful dismissal and proposing a lesser penalty, namely, a three-month suspension. When the tribunal ruled against the teacher, he came to Gong-gam for representation in his appeal to the Administrative Court. The Court eventually ordered the reinstatement of the teacher at the school. With respect to the criminal case, we successfully obtained an acquittal from the charges brought by the vice-principal.