Facebook Finally Apologizes to Drag Queens for Deleting Their Accounts

Facebook’s controversial practice of deleting drag queen accounts sparked outrage for weeks before the social network decided to adjust its policy.

Facebook’s controversial and discriminatory practice of deleting drag queen accounts sparked outrage among the LGBT community for weeks before the social network decided to rescind its real-name policy.

After a meeting between Facebook community managers and members of the San Francisco LGBT community went awry, the company was quick to change its mind, which prompted the city’s supervisor, David Campos, to release this optimistic press announcement praising the company’s decision to finally acquiesce to user feedback:

The drag queens spoke and Facebook listened! Facebook agreed that the real names policy is flawed and has unintentionally hurt members of our community.

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