Asian Games medallist and national champion Dutee Chand had exchanged rings with her same-sex partner at a temple in 2018 but refrained from telling anyone, fearing rejection. The star sprinter슬롯사이트檚 partner proposed her this Valentine슬롯사이트檚 Day. Dutee Chand Reveals She Is in a Same-Sex Relationship, Says It Is a Personal Decision and Should Be Respected.

Dutee, who clinched India슬롯사이트檚 first sprinting Asian medal since 1998 had been living together with her partner 슬롯사이트� who hails from Dutee슬롯사이트檚 home town 슬롯사이트� for the last two years. But didn슬롯사이트檛 want to make the news public fearing rejection and unacceptance from her home.

슬롯사이트淎round the time of the Asian Games last year, my partner and I had exchanged rings.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천It was not an official ceremony or anything. We just went to a temple and did puja and we exchanged rings,슬롯사이트� said the 100m national record holder in an exclusive interview with The Indian Express. Not Just Dutee Chand These Famous Sports Stars Admitted Being in a Same-Sex Relationship.

At a time when Dutee was fighting the Athletic Federation of India and at the same time nursing a wrist injury, her partner moved in with her. She not only helped Dutee with the household chores but also kept her motivated.

Supreme Court슬롯사이트檚 decision to decriminalise gay sex in 2018 gave her the courage to come out and speak publicly about her sexuality, says Dutee.

슬롯사이트淚 had started wearing a ring. So some athletes saw the ring and asked me why I am wearing the ring and I told them about it. I didn슬롯사이트檛 tell too many people, but I told some of the sprinters. Some of the athletes I train with knew about it,슬롯사이트� added the 23-year-old.

Ever since she came out in public and talked about her sexuality, Dutee had received enormous support from eminent personalities, including global gay rights icon Ellen DeGeneres. Dutee Chand Finds Strong Support in Ellen DeGeneres After Athlete Reveals She슬롯사이트檚 in a Same-Sex Relationship (View Pic).

슬롯사이트淚 have been getting hundreds of phone calls. I knew it would make news, but didn슬롯사이트檛 realise the extent to which people would discuss it, tweet about it, and want to talk to me about it,슬롯사이트� said Dutee to the national daily. 슬롯사이트淚 just saw a positive comment by (actress and writer) Twinkle Khanna and Ellen (DeGeneres) tweeting about me.슬롯사이트�

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