Tag: gender-neutral

For World Emoji Day, Apple has released a preview of their next batch of emoji and this time it includes a number of queer-friendly additions to the available emojis.  Revealed today are all the possible combinations for a pair of human figures holding hands, which will be sporting 16 different skin tone variations for either or both figures in the couple. Couples will also gain a gender-neutral option for the couples. Apple already supports same-sex couples with these and other...

London's underground is going gender-neutral with greetings to passengers on announcements and trains being changed from "ladies and gentlemen" to "hello everyone." The revised phrasing will be applied to all new pre-recorded announcements made across the transport network. Sian Berry, a member of the English Green Party, proposed the change at a meeting with the mayor in June. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said at the time: "I am aware that some customers may not relate to or feel comfortable...