Facebook Targeting Drag Queens In Latest Inane Crackdown

If you don't follow Sister Roma on Facebook, first of all, you need to do so immediately. Second of all, you've been denied a front row seat to Facebook's latest inane attempt to discriminate against people that don't use their legal names on the social media website.

The "most popular social media website in the world" now finds itself going toe to toe with the "most photographed nun in the world," and it's hard to see their side of the story. According to XBIZ (link below), Facebook is selectively enforcing its real name policy, and have set their sights on the drag community.

This week, Sister Roma said that she complied with Facebook's demands after her account, which she's had since 2008, was suspended by the social network giant.

And, apparently, Sister Roma wasn't alone. According to reports, Facebook has targeted other gay and trans personalities and performers, as well as at least one BDSM performer and director.

“I was automatically logged out and told my account was suspended because it appears that I’m not using my real name,” Sister Roma told the Daily Dot. “I was instructed to log in and forced to change the name on my profile to my legal name, like the one that appears on your drivers license or credit card.”

Sister Roma has become the face of this fight, and while Facebook is mainly targeting drag queens, they're also going after porn stars as well.

BDSM adult performer and director Julie Simone was targeted by Facebook last month over a "real name" violation.

Simone had her Facebook account changed to show her legal name, without advising her, she said.

"So Facebook reinstated my performer account but changed my legal name and had it locked for 30 days so I couldn't change it back," Simone said in a tweet.

According to a post she just made a few hours ago, Roma is taking the fight to CNN.

One thing's abundantly clear at this point in time. Mark Zuckerberg clearly fucked with the wrong nun. You can visit Change.org and add your name to the list of supporters of the cause. 

Via XBIZ