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04/07/2012
The social network has rolled out new groom-groom and bride-bride icons to represent gay unions.
Since February 2011 the site included "in a civil union" and "in a domestic partnership" to its relationship status options.
According to CNET the new icons were added for the wedding announcement of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes to his longtime boyfriend Sean Eldridge.This received over 2,000 "likes," plus one from Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
"Following Facebook's addition of domestic partnership and civil union to profile options last year, these new marriage icons for timeline are another important way for same-sex couples to be recognized," said Allison Palmer, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation vice president of campaigns and programs.
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Facebook Launches Same-Sex Marriage Icons
In support of same-sex marriage Facebook has created new timeline icons.The social network has rolled out new groom-groom and bride-bride icons to represent gay unions.
Since February 2011 the site included "in a civil union" and "in a domestic partnership" to its relationship status options.
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According to CNET the new icons were added for the wedding announcement of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes to his longtime boyfriend Sean Eldridge.This received over 2,000 "likes," plus one from Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
"Following Facebook's addition of domestic partnership and civil union to profile options last year, these new marriage icons for timeline are another important way for same-sex couples to be recognized," said Allison Palmer, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation vice president of campaigns and programs.
(GK)
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