Facebook Deletes Page Organizing an Anti-Homophobia Protest, for Tame Stock Photo of Men Kissing.

[onehandle]

From Dangerous Minds:

Ah…yeah… it seems that the sight of two fully-clothed men kissing was too much for Facebook, or too much for some closet-case asshole (Hi Jerry! Remind me why you and I are “friends” again? I sure didn’t ask to be yours, pal…) who complained about it. The photo appeared here on Dangerous Minds in the context of Niall’s post about the “kiss in” demonstration that was cooked up, ironically ON FACEBOOK ITSELF, in London to protest against the rude treatment two gay patrons experienced at a pub called The John Snow. The two men, Jonathan Williams, 26, and Jamie Bull, 23 were sitting in a corner kissing when the owner asked them to leave. Over 750 people signed up for the protest.

Oh, WAIT A MINUTE, I went to check on the Facebook page that organized The John Snow pub protest... and it’s gone, too. WTF, FB?

I’ve written to Facebook asking them why this content was removed, but have at this point received no reply. I’ll update this post when I do. In the meantime, why not share this photo on FB as much as you can? I’m hoping they’ll restore the post as it was so everyone can pile on the jerk who wrote all the homophobic stuff on my FB wall. I think that’s the best outcome here, Jerry getting a taste of his own medicine…

In any case, the protest went off last night against The John Snow pub, with protesters chanting “We’re here, we’re queer and we won’t buy your beer.”

http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/hey_facebook_whats_so_wrong_about_a_pic_of_two_men_kissing

According to their own FAQ, an actual person at Facebook had to make this decision:

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. One the one hand there is heterosexuality; and on the other hand...

... there is also heterosexuality.

This is the way the world is... and we LIKE it !

[Le Taz Hot]

2. I seem to recall lots of DUers

weighing in that Facebook was right to pull a specific piece of artwork showing a female in the, uh, birthing position, as their profile picture. Now, perhaps those same people can see how quickly that slippery slope forms to extend from people who can't appreciate the human body to homophobia.

Reference: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4813200

[uppityperson]

7. k&r. The pict in your post however isn't "birthing position", but just female genitalia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Origin_of_the_World
L’Origine du monde (The Origin of the World) is an oil on canvas painted by French artist Gustave Courbet in 1866. It is a close-up view of the genitals and abdomen of a naked woman, lying on a bed with legs spread. The framing of the nude body, with head, arms and lower legs outside of view, emphasizes the eroticism of the work.

I can see the difference between a woman's perineum spread out and 2 guys kissing. Makes me think of the outage against TSA and their "enhanced" pat downs.

[msongs]

3. not really interested in seeing anybody indulging in foreplay in a public bar actually lol nt

[originalpckelly]

4. ROFL!

How cute.

Foreplay?

I guess we should stop kissing at weddings?

[uppityperson]

5. This picture shows "foreplay in a public bar"? Huh

[xchrom]

6. foreplay?!?!

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