MikeDunnAuthor

Dr. Q Manivannan, a transgender and non-binary Indian immigrant was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for JK Rowling's constituency. They also are not a British citizen, nor even a permanent resident. They were eligible to stand for election as a Commonwealth citizen.

Oh dear don't spread this she might see and get angry!

F&ck TERFS and fascism!

#manivannan #transgender #nonbinary #transphobia #terf #fascism #Scotland #jkrowling

May 11 at 1:53pmWeb
Show threadjackMay 11
@MikeDunnAuthor she won't see it, because (thank God) she's not on the fediverse, or at least not on any part of it permitted to federate with us
Show threadscarlettMay 11
@MikeDunnAuthor wait, how do you become an MSP if you aren't a permanent resident? What happens if they leave the country?
Show threadWeird SocksMay 11
@scarlett
Are you asking seriously?
Show threadHighlandLawyerMay 11

@scarlett @MikeDunnAuthor
You become an MSP by being resident in Scotland and either not needing leave to remain in the UK, or holding any such leave to remain (s16 Scotland Act 1998 as amended), and being elected.

If they choose to leave, that would imply resignation from being MSP. If they are forced to leave, there would be no such implication.

Show threadMikeDunnAuthorMay 11
@HighlandLawyer @scarlett thanks for the clarification.
Show threadWeird SocksMay 11
@HighlandLawyer @scarlett @MikeDunnAuthor
Thank you. I understand this and the question now, too.
Show threadRachel RawlingsMay 11

@MikeDunnAuthor Oh, I didn't know they were Lady Voldemort's rep now. Hilarious.

Her neighbors must think her a right cockwomble.

Show threadWeird SocksMay 11
@linuxandyarn
A dreadful douchecanoe.
Show threadсерафими многоꙮчитїиMay 11

@MikeDunnAuthor minor correction: they were elected from the regional list, not the constituency (it's designed to mitigate the "winner takes all" element of first-past-the-post constituency elections, so if you don't win in a constituency, people can vote for your party and at a regional level)

Still great to see Tamil representation and gender diversity hitting Holyrood!

Show threadVoidZeroOne   May 11
@MikeDunnAuthor would be "tragic" if she died of a stroke 🤣
Show threadKevin Boyd (he/him) 🇨🇦May 11
@MikeDunnAuthor what? So a canadian could just show up in scotland and run for MSP? Hmm.
Show threadFloaty Birb6d ago
@MikeDunnAuthor I hope this starts a tradition of J K Rowling's district only ever being represented by trans and non-binary electeds.