Facebook Supports LGBT Relationships

By Ben Haber

February 18th, 2011

Facebook has decided to add two additional relationship statuses for users to chose from, both of which support LGBT rights. Facebook added “In a domestic partnership” and “In a civil union” to its already existing list of relationship descriptions, which currently include:

• Single
• In a relationship
• Engaged
• Married
• It’s complicated
• In an open relationship
• Widowed
• Separated
• Divorced

(Facebook did away with it’s “looking for random play” status a while ago, after allowing anyone to join, rather then just college students.)

Could Facebook’s change in relationship status options make way for larger legislative change? Facebook certainly has had a role in other political events and movements, and has most recently been noticed for its use in Egypt. While this change isn’t exactly a call to action, it certainly is a step forward for equal rights and opportunities.

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