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Facebook adds new icons for married same-sex couples
by GoPride.com News Staff
Mon. July 2, 2012  10:10:24 AM : 0 Comments - start the discussion
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Facebook has updated its marriage status to include recognition for users who are married to a person of the same sex by providing new marriage icons representing same-sex couples. 

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Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge use new Facebook icon
    Previously users were forced to use an icon designed and representing straight married couples. 

    Facebook has made a number of changes to include LGBT users. Last year the social network site added ‘In a Civil Union' and ‘In a Domestic Partnership' option to user profiles.

    GLAAD awarded Facebook a GLAAD Media award for its effort to combat cyberbullying. 

    The move comes as Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes married his partner Sean Eldridge on Saturday in New York. The couple were married at their home in Garrison. 

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