"“This is what diversity looks like in power,” Manivannan said during their victory speech, according to The Independent. “My name is Dr. Q Manivannan, I am a transgender Tamil immigrant, my pronouns are they/them.”"
"“I am to some in this country - everything that the hateful despise - and I am standing here as your MSP now with care,” they said in their victory speech."
"After their election, Rowling shared a post on X supporting Dr. Pam Gosal, a transphobic politician who lost her re-election to remain an MSP. Gosal supported the April 2025 U.K. Supreme Court decision saying that trans women aren't covered under the 2010 Equality Law - Rowling funded the anti-trans organization involved in the court ruling."
"After the trans MSPs' victory, Rowling also published another X post criticizing U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer for appointing pro-trans ally Harriet Harman as his official advisor on women and girls."
Dr. Q Manivannan, a transgender nonbinary Tamil immigrant, was elected as a Scottish Green Party MSP representing Edinburgh and Lothians East. Manivannan uses they/them pronouns and described the election as an example of diversity in power, emphasizing identity and care. Iris Duane, a trans MSP using she/her pronouns, was elected to represent Glasgow. Manivannan moved from Tamil Nadu to Scotland in September 2021 and was elected while on a temporary student/graduate visa rather than permanent U.K. residency. J.K. Rowling shared posts supporting Dr. Pam Gosal, criticized Keir Starmer’s appointment of Harriet Harman, and referenced Gosal’s stance tied to a 2025 U.K. Supreme Court decision about the Equality Act.
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