Global queer nightlife collectives accuse Meta of suspending
Meta's Mass Account Deletions Target Queer Nightlife Collectives Worldwide
Pattern of Unexplained Removals
Meta has permanently deleted Instagram accounts for queer nightlife collectives across at least eight countries since August 2025, erasing vital community infrastructure without warning or meaningful recourse. @thequeeragenda.ams in Amsterdam lost its account and 10,000+ followers in November, while Berlin's Gegen collective had its account deleted twice, with cofounders' personal accounts removed by association. UK organizations including Sexquisite and Cybertease lost a combined 52,000+ followers.
Repro Uncensored documented over 30 account deletions in a single week in November. Meta cited vague policy violations like "human exploitation" but provided no human review. Appeals were rejected by automated systems within minutes, potentially violating the EU Digital Services Act and Meta's contract terms.
What Happened and Who Is Affected
Wave of Permanent Account Removals
@thequeeragenda.ams, an Amsterdam collective with over 10,000 followers, was permanently deleted by Instagram in November 2025 without warning or explanation. The removal wiped out years of community-building and event-promotion infrastructure.
Berlin party series Gegen lost its account twice—in August and October 2025—with cofounders' linked accounts also removed. Meta cited "human exploitation" without clarification.
UK collectives Sexquisite, Cybertease, and UK Sex Worker Pride lost accounts totaling 52,000+ followers. Appeals were rejected by automated systems in under 10 minutes. Bangkok's Horn collective and organizations across Finland, Chile, Thailand, and France faced similar deletions.
Repro Uncensored documented over 30 account removals in a single week in November 2025, revealing a pattern affecting queer nightlife organizers, sex workers, and LGBTQ+ community spaces globally.
The Pattern of Deletions and Meta's Response
The deletions follow a consistent pattern: accounts disappear without warning, appeals are rejected by automated systems within minutes, and Meta provides only vague policy violation notices. @thequeeragenda.ams lost 10,000 followers permanently in November 2025, while Berlin's Gegen faced deletion twice in three months. UK collectives Sexquisite, Cybertease, and UK Sex Worker Pride lost over 52,000 combined followers to identical treatment.
Meta's Non-Response
Meta cites reasons like "human exploitation" but offers no human review process. The company's recent revision to its "Hateful Conduct" policy—now permitting discrimination based on sexual orientation if "based on religious beliefs"—compounds concerns about algorithmic bias against marginalized communities. These deletions may violate the EU Digital Services Act's due process requirements, though enforcement mechanisms remain unclear.
Why This Threatens LGBTQ+ Community Infrastructure
Revenue and community ties at stake
These platforms function as primary infrastructure for queer cultural spaces—event promotion, performer bookings, and community safety networks all depend on a stable digital presence. When Instagram deleted @thequeeragenda.ams in November 2025, organizers lost direct contact with 10,000+ followers and the ability to promote events that sustain LGBTQ+ nightlife economies. UK collectives saw 52,000+ combined followers disappear, severing income streams for performers and venues overnight.
The deletions disproportionately affect marginalized communities already navigating hostile physical spaces. Without recourse or human review, automated enforcement becomes an existential threat to cultural institutions that rely on these tools for survival, effectively privatizing censorship with zero accountability.
