You’d think people who call themselves “human rights activists” would support free speech. When it comes to the modern LGBT activist community, you’d be wrong. 

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, just announced major policy shifts toward allowing more free expression on its platforms. In a move that’s being praised by nonpartisan free speech groups, Meta is changing its fact-checking system and scaling back its “hate speech” policies to allow for more open conversations about controversial issues such as trans issues and immigration.