Facebook apologises to queer community over 'real name' policy

By Hannah Francis
Updated October 8 2014 - 10:08am, first published October 2 2014 - 5:01pm
San Francisco drag queen Sister Roma has been campaigning against the policy. Photo: Facebook/Sister Roma
San Francisco drag queen Sister Roma has been campaigning against the policy. Photo: Facebook/Sister Roma
Melbourne professional drag queen Art Simone was forced to delete her personal Facebook profile. Photo: www.facebook.com/TheArtSimone
Melbourne professional drag queen Art Simone was forced to delete her personal Facebook profile. Photo: www.facebook.com/TheArtSimone

Professional Australian drag queens have rubbished Facebook's apology to the queer community over the handling of its "real-name" policy, saying the damage has already been done.