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Apple Adds Same-Sex Emoticons To iOS 6

June 15, 2012

Have you ever wanted to insert a generic and practically microscopic representation of a gay couple into your text messages only to discover that all available visual iconography was exclusively heterosexual? Well, I say straight people have had this unshared privilege for too long! It’s time for a violent revolt! Take up your medieval weaponry and… Oh. It looks like Apple added same-sex icons in an iOS update.

👬 Mission accomplished! 👭

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