Until then, hop over to Facebook, add some Pride flair to your profile picture, then go out and show your support IRL. It'd be great to see the site make bigger moves toward inclusivity beyond temporary profile add-ons. That being said, we wonder if this feature is enough to amend Facebook's previous missteps with LGBTQ communities.
The filter will be available to members of queer communities and allies alike, making it an accessible and simple way to celebrate the weekend and gay rights activism all around. To reflect their rapidly expanding usership, Facebook has begun highlighting stories of individuals within these groups, one of which you can check out here. Earlier Friday, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that 'the Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to. identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or gender non-conforming on Facebook, while almost one million belong to a Facebook group that supports the LGBTQ community. The White House is going rainbow in honor of the Supreme Courts legalization of gay marriage. For a limited time, users can apply a rainbow flag filter to their profile pictures. Of course, it'll be in the most Facebook way possible. With all of these colorful experiences, your News Feed will undoubtedly be filled with every color of the rainbow, and - hopefully - a lot of love.In conjunction with Pride Weekend - and, now, this morning's momentous announcement - Facebook is offering a way for its users to show their support for LGBTQ rights. You can also celebrate Pride and be creative with stickers and a rainbow brush.ĭuring Pride month, you can add some love to your conversations with friends and family with Pride-themed stickers, frames, and effects in the Messenger Camera. The photo sharing app is committed to fostering a safer and kinder community, and this June will be turning walls in major US cities into colorful beacons of LGBTQ support where you can leave supportive comments on your posts. Join the #KindComments Movement on Instagram Instagram and Messenger, both part of the Facebook family, are also getting into the rainbow game: On Facebook, you can raise money for a nonprofit or people - for yourself, a friend or someone or something not on Facebook.įacebook isn't the only place to celebrate the cause. In the US, start a Facebook Fundraiser or donate to your favorite LGBTQ cause. If you swipe to the left of News Feed, click on the magic wand to bring up camera effects and you'll be able to find the effects in the mask and frame category. In Facebook Camera, you can find some new colorful, Pride-themed masks and frames. When you choose this temporary rainbow reaction, you'll be sharing your "Pride" with your friend or family's post. You may see a colorful, limited-addition to reactions during Pride Month.
Additionally, you might also see a special animation on top of your News Feed if you happen to react to our message. Throughout the month of June, you might see a message from Facebook in your News Feed wishing you a Happy Pride and inviting you to add a colorful, Pride-themed profile frame.
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Update Your Profile Pic with a Rainbow Frame This year, the social network will unveil more ways than ever before for people to show their pride and support for the LGBTQ community on Facebook: In fact, this year, over 12 million people across the globe are part of one of the 76,000 Facebook Groups in support of the LGBTQ community, and more than 1.5 million people plan to participate in one of the more than 7,500 Pride events on Facebook.