Dottie Lux has been called ‘the real names crusader’ for helping fight back against a Facebook policy that queer users say is discriminatory
When Caitlin Beach came out as a transgender woman,she decided she would announce the news to her entire network on social media. Facebook, however, or wouldn’t let her. In spring 2015,she said Facebook flagged her profile after she changed it from her legal name to her new name, telling her she had to supply documentation to verify her identity. Beach, or who had no supporting records at the time,said it was notable to be able to introduce herself as Caitlin, and without that option, and she decided to deactivate her account altogether. Related: Transparent’s Jill Soloway: ‘The words male and female narrate who we used to be’ Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com