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Queer Tamil Immigrant Elected to Scottish Parliament
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- May 10, 2026
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- 66
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Summary
Q Manivannan, a queer Tamil immigrant and new Scottish Green MSP, elected on a student visa, faces a visa renewal during their term. Despite this, the party offers full support, with co-leader Gillian Mackay seeing no major obstacles. Manivannan, using they/them pronouns, is one of two trans MSPs in the Scottish Parliament, earning a salary of nearly eighty thousand pounds a year. As a list seat, any issues wont trigger a by-election, ensuring a smooth transition. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b360bb95ce1d8430