India's first openly gay athlete, Dutee Chand, is facing a barrage of criticism from her family after announcing she was in a same‑sex relationship.
The sprinter, came out last month, revealing her “soulmate” was a 19‑year‑old woman from her village.
She says India's historic decision to decriminalize gay sex in 2018 inspired her decision.
The BBC reports but since publicly coming out, her family have reacted with hostility.
Her parents, have not accepted their daughter’s wish to “settle down” with her partner.
Her father has called their relationship “immoral and unethical”, telling the Times of India: “She has destroyed the reputation of our village.”
Source: BBC
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