Queermonton: Trans ban
Tamara Gorzalka /
tam@vueweekly.comhttp://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14093For some, social networking is about making new friends. For others it's just another way to contact the people already in your life. Dominic Scaia didn't join Facebook to connect with classmates or family. He used it as a lifeline while navigating the difficult journey of transitioning from female to male. And on December 20 that lifeline was taken away when he woke up to find that his account had been disabled.
Dominic recently underwent a double mastectomy to create a male chest. His profile was set as male and listed under a male name. He was banned from Facebook after posting pictures after he'd undergone the top surgery. He's tried to reach Facebook but has received no response about what happened to his account. Friends have also sent messages to the company, all of which have gone unanswered.
