‘Horrified’ Green MSP Q Manivannan apologises over rape comments

The MSP had been criticised by the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance over comments made during a podcast last year.

Green MSP apologises for claim that rape is ‘on a spectrum’  The Times

A Green MSP has said they are “horrified” as they apologised for their comments about the “demonisation of rape”.

Q Manivannan has issued an apology after telling a podcast last year there is a "demonisation of rape".

Q Manivannan MSP says the ‘complete mischaracterisation’ of their comments has caused their own trauma to return.

The MSP had been criticised by the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance over comments made during a podcast last year.

A SCOTTISH Green MSP has issued an apology after criticism of comments they made regarding rape, but has insisted that their words were "shared out of context".

THE Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance (SRCA) has condemned Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan’s comments on rape. Speaking on The Subjective Space last year, Manivannan argued there was a there had been a “demonisation of rape,” adding: “It is a spectrum of things that constitute that one homogenised word, rape.”

A Scottish Greens MSP has been criticised over their comments about the "demonisation of rape" and how the crime exists on a "spectrum".

Scottish Green MSP keeps whip after saying rape exists 'on a spectrum'  lbc.co.uk

The Scottish Greens have backed Q Manivannan, who is under fire over claiming there was a "spectrum" and "demonisation" of rape.

'Queer migrant’ Green MSP under fire after saying ‘rape is a spectrum’  GB News