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Now on Facebook: Same-Sex Marriage Icons

Co-founder Chris Hughes employs image

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 2, 2012 2:19 PM CDT

(Newser) – Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes married his longtime boyfriend over the weekend, and he hopefully covered the "something old, something borrowed," part of things, because Facebook took care of the new and blue parts of the wedding custom. The social network now has icons to represent same-sex marriages for those who aren't well served by its bride and groom icon, and a double-groom version popped up on Hughes' Timeline, Mashable reports. The move follows last year's addition of relationship statuses "in a civil union" and "in a domestic partnership."

A screen grab from Chris Hughes' Facebook timeline.
A screen grab from Chris Hughes' Facebook timeline.   (Facebook)
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brucke
Jul 2, 2012 5:21 PM CDT
Which one is the wife?
Yourself
Jul 2, 2012 2:59 PM CDT
good on them! while i don't use facebook for other reasons, i applaud them on this one..
Mugwump
Jul 2, 2012 2:37 PM CDT
Apparently 8% find facebook icons scary.
 

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