Dutee Chand’s Same Sex Relationship: Family Drama Begins As Mom Rejects Family Claims

Hyderabad: Unapologetic about her same-sex relationship with a younger relative, India’s fastest woman Dutee Chand is facing a tough battle of acceptance in her family. Dutee, who won two silver medals at the 2018 Asian Games, became one of the few athletes in the world to openly admit same-sex relationship.

Dutee's eldest sister has threatened the sprinter to not only expel her from the family but also send her to jail.

Meanwhile, Dutee's mother Akhoji Chand has also not accepted the relationship. She said that the girl Dutee likes is like a daughter to Dutee and that the relationship is not accepted in a society like Odisha.

Her mother said that she had a word with Dutee about her relation and that Dutee maintains that since the court has made same sex relation legal, she can marry the girl and that all her mentors are in her support.

Akhoji said that she wants her daughter to focus on the sport as the government wants. She added that the country is spending a lot of money on her and she must keep the reputation of the nation through her sport and not bring any disrepute.

Meanwhile, Dutee maintains that she will continue her relationship with her soul mate and her partner is free to marry whoever she wants to if she decides to do so in future.

While Dutee refused to name her partner, she said the Supreme Court judgement on the issue gave her the courage to go public.

“My partner also agreed that we should make this public and face whatever repercussions it may bring to us. I believe in individual freedom and right to decide how and with whom I will live my life,” the sprinter had said.

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