Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Facebook has announced changes to how its controversial "real name" policy is enforced.

The policy, which requires people on Facebook to use their real name, came under fire when drag queens and other LGBT community members were locked out of their accounts last year.

"On Facebook, we require people to use the name their friends and family know them by," Facebook said in a blog post on Tuesday. "We’re firmly committed to this policy, and it is not changing. However, after hearing feedback from our community, we recognize that it’s also important that this policy works for everyone, especially for communities who are marginalized or face discrimination."

The two big changes are:

The name reporting process now requires you to provide "additional" information about why you're reporting a name that is incorrect. "This additional context will help our review teams better understand why someone is reporting a name, giving them more information about a specific situation," Facebook said in a blog post.

Someone can let Facebook know if they have a "special circumstance" that requires them to go by another name.

The new name verification process Facebook introduced on Tuesday. Facebook

Since the lockout of hundreds of people who were reported as having fake names last year, Facebook has started accepting more forms of identification, like bank statements, as proof of a name's authenticity. The company also gives people a week-long window to keep using Facebook while they get their name verified.

More changes to how the real name policy is enforced are on the way.

"Early in the new year, we will be looking at other ways we can reduce the number of people who have to go through an ID verification experience, while preserving the safety of other people on the site," Facebook said on Tuesday. "We will also continue to work on making the experience itself more compassionate and easier to navigate."