e members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendercommunity who face the most prejudice, discrimination and violence;being able to authentically represent gender and adjust privacy settings will make Facebook safer, more inclusive and more accessible to these users, said Allison Palmer, GLAA
Date: Feb 14, 2014
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Facebook goes beyond 'male' and 'female' with new gender options
"Facebook users from across the country have been asking for the ability to reflect their gender accurately, and today Facebook showed they have been listening," said Allison Palmer, a former GLAAD vice president, who worked on the project with Facebook.
"People can say 'Who cares, that's just an icon,' but we definitely don't see it as that because of the scale of this platform and because of its role in our culture today," said Allison Palmer, a spokeswoman for GLAAD, a group that advocates for fair inclusion of LGBT people in the media. She added
Date: Jul 03, 2012
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Facebook walks the aisle with new gay, lesbian wedding icons
"Following Facebook's addition of domestic partnership and civil union to profile options last year, these new marriage icons for timeline are another important way for same-sex couples to be recognized," Allison Palmer, GLAAD's vice president of campaigns and programs, said in a statement. "This mo