'I plan to marry my partner but...': Dutee Chand on Supreme Court's verdict on same-sex marriage

Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage has left India's ace sprinter Dutee Chand disappointed. Chand who is the first Indian athlete to come out as gay told The Times of India, 'I plan to marry my partner Monalisa. But the decision of the top court has upset all plans. I have been living with Monalisa for five years. We are happy together and as adults, we have every right to make our own decisions. We hope Parliament passes a law allowing same-sex marriages

The sprinter has been living with her partner Monalisa for the past 5 years and apparently also had a wedding ceremony in December 2022.

The Apex Court on October 17 refused to legalise same-sex marriages. The 5-judge bench's ruling was based on legal technicalities and said that it is within the scope of the Parliament to change the law to validate queer marriage.