“The users felt wanted and respected even if the government condemns consensual same sex,” said a 29 years old lady physician in the capital. In India too, the queer crowd has appreciated the move by Facebook.
He added, “As progress spreads from state to state, as justice is delivered in courtroom and as more of our fellow Americans are treated with dignity and respect – our nation becomes not only more accepting but more equal as well.”įacebook was quick in responding to this announcement of pride month and introducing pro-LGBT stickers. The month of June has been designated as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride month and in honour of that, artist Cathy Lo designed “pride stickers” bringing out the diversity of its users.Įarlier this Friday, US President Barack Obama officially announced June 2014 as LGBT pride month and expressed wishes to the community members saying his administration proudly stands alongside all those who fight for LGBT rights. Social networking giant Facebook has introduced a new set of 28-icon packs of LGBT themed stickers for chat users.