Same-Sex marriages recognized by Apple through Family emojis

To quote Antoine de Saint-Exupery “The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something”

 

Please watch the following video on Apple’s launch of the new emojis

Apple to launch racially diverse emoji and pictures of same-sex couple families

iPhone and iPad users will soon be able to select from one of SIX different skin tones for each smiley face iPhone and iPad users will soon be able to select from one of SIX different skin…

This is what the new emojis will look like:

 

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And Facebook, of course, has to follow suit

 And here are the spanking-new facebook emojis for you to judge which you prefere, Apple of facebook?

 

 

 

Around the web on Apple’s new same-sex emojis

The New Emojis Have Landed!
Latina, on Wed, 25 Feb 2015 07:33:45 -0800
Apple has created 300 new Emojis, some of which highlight different races, professions, and sexualities. In addition to adding different skin tones, the iPhone creators have also added gay couples and same-sex parents to the selection of Emojis. An …

Apple adds racially diverse skin tones to emoji iPhone and iPad keyboards
Radio Times, on Wed, 25 Feb 2015 01:45:00 -0800
A total of 300 new emojis have been added to the keyboard, also including same-sex relationship emojis, families with two mothers and two fathers, an iPhone 6, an Apple watch and 32 new country flags. The updates will see Apple’s voice activated …

Apple unveils racially diverse emoji in 5 skin tones and same-sex couples
Digital Spy UK, on Tue, 24 Feb 2015 02:30:37 -0800
The software’s emoji keyboard will include characters in five skin tones based on the Fitzpatrick scale, a recognised standard used by dermatologists that moves the icons away from previously much-derided racial stereotypes. Apple emoji now in five …