South Korea's presidential frontrunner angers LGBT activists in televised debate

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South Korean presidential front-runner Moon Jae-in has outraged sexual minorities by saying that he "Opposes" homosexuality, as the deeply conservative country heads toward elections on May 9.

Mr Moon, a liberal candidate and former human rights lawyer, made the comments during a televised debate, in response to questions from a conservative presidential candidate who argued gay soldiers were weakening the country's military.

Police said 13 activists were detained at the scene of Mr Moon's speech on suspicion of violating laws that ban protests inside the gates of the legislature.

Mr Moon's supporters defended his comments as in line with many South Koreans' views, although his camp did not immediately respond to the criticism by gay rights activists.

Mr Moon later in the debate said that he opposed "Discrimination based on homosexuality", but was also against legalising same-sex marriage.

Lawyers for a Democratic Society, a group of South Korean human rights lawyers to which Mr Moon once belonged, issued a statement denouncing the comments made by both candidates, saying they revealed their ignorance on human and constitutional rights.

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