Sprinter Dutee Chand - the first Indian athlete who came out to be involved in a same-sex relationship - expressed her solidarity on legalising non-heterosexual marriages in India. Speaking to the news agency ANI on Friday, Chand said that there are several others like her (involved in non-heterosexual relationships) in the country but they don't speak out “due to fear”. “Several countries have granted recognition to same-sex marriages. This should happen in India too,” Dutee Chand said. The sprinter added that if section 377 was not de-criminalised, then there would be a criminal case filed against her. "

Source: Hindustan Times May 13, 2023 06:52 UTC