Facebook Goes Gay-Friendlier, Broadens Relationship Status

Facebook, the online representation of modern society, is a-changin’ with the times by adding two new options to its list of relationship statuses: “in a civil union” and “in a domestic partnership,” according to a report in PC World.

These new options roll out today in the U.S., Canada, France, the U.K. and Australia. Facebook made this change on the recommendation of Facebook’s Network of Support, a coalition with gay and lesbian advocacy groups to encourage tolerance and combat harassment.

“This has been a highly requested feature from users,” a Facebook representative said in an e-mail to CNET. “We want to provide options for people to genuinely and authentically reflect their relationships on Facebook.”

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