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Instagram apologises for removing photo of two men kissing
BBC News ^ | 2nd July 2018 | Michael Baggs

Posted on 07/02/2018 6:48:17 AM PDT by Ennis85

Olly Alexander and Jade Thirlwall are among people who have expressed anger over Instagram taking down a photo of two men kissing.

The photo was removed from photographer Stella Asia Consonni's Instagram feed for "violating community guidelines".

Instagram says the photo was removed by mistake.

"This post was removed in error and we are sorry. It has since been reinstated," says a spokesperson for Instagram.

London-based photographer Stella posted the photo on Saturday 30 June and she later spoke about the photo being removed in her Instastory.

The photo featured two men - Jordan Bowen and Luca Lucifer - and was published in a piece in I-D magazine.

It is part of a series of photos by Stella, which she plans to exhibit later this year, exploring modern relationships through portraits of couples.

It reappeared on Stella's feed on Sunday, after Olly, Jade and other key people in fashion and LGBT rights asked Instagram why the photo had been deleted.

Stella says she has received homophobic messages since first posting the photo.

"I am receiving many hate messages, saying that it's disgusting and that I should kill myself for posting that," Stella tells Newsbeat.

Stella says she was given no explanation by Instagram why they reinstated her photo and believes it was only done so after public outcry.

Jordan also responded to the photo being deleted, saying his seven-year relationship with Luca had been "reduced to a community guideline."

Instagram says the photo is among the "millions of reports a week" they receive from offended users and that it should not have been removed.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: gay; homosexual; instagram; lgtb

1 posted on 07/02/2018 6:48:17 AM PDT by Ennis85
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2 posted on 07/02/2018 6:52:17 AM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Liberalism is the philosophy of sniveling brats. - P.J. ORourke)
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We the normal (a new “N” word) are already aware that some individuals are afflicted with SSAD (Same Sex Attraction Disorder). There is no need for the afflicted to shove it in our faces.

The “Love that dare not speak its name” just refuses to shut up.


3 posted on 07/02/2018 6:55:42 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Ennis85

This is so predictable.

This image which touches on homosexuality is noted as offensive.

The usual grievance groups are outraged, have a temper tantrum, that anyone could be offended by such images.

And then, move on to play the homophobia card, and label any such objection to said images as homophobic.

And so it goes.


4 posted on 07/02/2018 6:55:52 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Ennis85

No, you two weirdos still have a relationship, not a guideline, but that lady was afraid of all the people who hated your photo. That’s it. No more whining.


5 posted on 07/02/2018 6:57:39 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks ( The US Constitution ....... Invented by geniuses and God .... Administered by morons ......)
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I read (I think there is a link here somewhere) there are very good scientific biological reasons why seeing 2 guys kissing causes physical discomfort in straight men.

But even the left claims to espouse science, it is only science that services their agenda (or in the case of AGW pseudo science).

They ignore when the body of science goes against their beliefs.


6 posted on 07/02/2018 7:01:29 AM PDT by freedumb2003 ("please pass the winnamins" (/Principled on 6/27/2018))
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"...exploring modern relationships"

Whatever that means. No one knows exactly.


7 posted on 07/02/2018 7:02:45 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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Luca Lucifer

Appropriate last name.

8 posted on 07/02/2018 7:05:56 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: Ennis85

Lord, please remove these demons from our midst. In His name.


9 posted on 07/02/2018 7:07:25 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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Next time it’ll be a pic of a perv all over a little kid.


10 posted on 07/02/2018 7:30:53 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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A pair of butt rimmers kissing. I’m homonauseated. Is there anything more revolting than a pair of male coprophiliacs?


11 posted on 07/02/2018 8:11:30 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot (MSM is our greatest threat. Disney, Comcast, Google Hollywood, NYTimes, WaPo, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC .)
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