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Friday, July 6, 2012

Tech is getting more gay-friendly :CNN


James Lazar, right, of Chicago, didn't update his Facebook page to include his marriage until the icons changed.

James Lazar, right, of Chicago, didn't update his Facebook page to include his marriage until the icons changed.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Facebook adds icons for users to commemorate same-sex weddings
  • The icons look like cake toppers and show two men or two women
  • Previously, same-sex married couples were given icons of a man and woman
  • This is the latest example of tech companies pushing for LGBT inclusion
(CNN) -- James Lazar is married to a man. He won't buy anniversary cards that picture a man and a woman. He didn't want his Facebook page to show those symbols, either.
"I don't like being forced into typical gender roles -- because we aren't," he said by phone. "I think it's offensive."