Instagram suspends Latino outreach page
The gist
Instagram and Facebook pages of two Latino LGBTQ clubs in Oakland were taken down last month.
The owners say they got no explanation, and their ad-driven foot traffic is falling.
How it unfolded
- 2025The Bay Area Reporter first covered alleged homophobic and transphobic discrimination by Meta, when five LGBTQ content creators said they faced double standards or false accusations of buying or selling sex.
- SeptemberMeta took down the Instagram page of San Francisco club Beaux and replied to the Bay Area Reporter's inquiries; the page was later restored.
- Sep 30, 2025Valentino Carrillo's accounts for his Oakland clubs Que Rico and Next Level were taken down.