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Transgender and Sexual Minorities activist Akkai Padmashali from Karnataka has penned this open letter to Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sushil Kumar Modi who has gone on record saying same-sex marriages are against Indian culture. Akkai explains why this is not the case, and urges Mr Sushil Modi to tender and apology to the LGBTQI community.
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