NEWS.- Many are the people who like to use a different name to which it puts in its identity document. Either because they like that name or because they feel identified for which it transmits. This reality is found mostly in the community of "drag queens", who they feel complete when they use a name chosen by them.
Facebook and its identity politics were at odds with this dream. Blocking accounts of those users who did not use their real name. Not only did they block their account, but they were told that if they wanted to use it again they should change the nickname by the name of his identity document, sent such document as proof.
This fact has altered the lives of many people, where Facebook and other networks have become part of their social relationships.
The controversial story began when two weeks ago, several "drag queens", many of them from San Francisco they protested publicly. These protests were led by the famous "drag queen" of San Francisco's nightlife, "Sister Roma" ("Sister Rome"), and that ensures that people only know it by this name that has been used for the last 27 years.
The LGBTI Community of the United States and Local Politicians they quickly supported this initiative forcing a meeting with those responsible for Facebook, which finally took place last September 17 at the headquarters of Menlo Park (California).
Facebook pledged to review the identity policy. And after several semanas of complete silence, has pronounced in these words:
“I want to apologize to the community of 'drag queens', 'drag kings', transgender people and other members of the LGBTI community for the predicament we have put them in dealing with their Facebook accounts over the last few weeks. We have understood how painful this has been for you. We owe them a better service and a better experience using Facebook, and we are going to improve our identity policy, so that all affected people can use Facebook again as they had been doing, "said the person in charge in a post on his Facebook page of the company's products, Chris Cox.
“The spirit of our policy is that everyone on Facebook uses the name you use in your real life. For Sister Rome, that is Sister Rome«, Assured the person in charge of products of Facebook.
A victory that goes beyond a name. Is a victory for individual choice of each person, to be whoever wants and wants to be, understood by one of the internet giants.
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