Post Honoring Lesbian Relationships
UPDATED APR 29, 2026
Summary Decision 2026-030-IG-UA
We welcome the Oversight Board’s decision today, April 28, 2026, on this case which deals with an Instagram carousel posted in Brazilian Portuguese honoring the lesbian love stories of older generations of women. The carousel contains an image with text describing how long-term romantic relationships between older generations of women were commonly described as “very close friendships.” Two other images in the carousel include a term identified as a slur used to refer to lesbians in Brazil, being used in a reclaimed, positive, self-referential context.
Upon initial review, Meta removed this content for violating our Hateful Conduct policy, as laid out in the Meta Community Standards. However, after the Board brought the case to our attention, we determined that we had removed the content in error and reinstated the post.
There will be no further updates to this case.