Unicode, the non-profit behind Emoji creations, drafted “four new gender-neutral family emojis intended to be represented via silhouettes” possibly for its 15.1 update.

Apple released its iOS 17.4 update, featuring new emoji like a phoenix, shaking heads, and gender-neutral families.

The addition of the transgender flag and symbol is the latest step being taken to make emoji more LGBTQ friendly and gender-inclusive.

Many of the added emoji include new foods, shapes, and additional variations on emoji depicting people and professions, including a gender-neutral option for a painter, welder, and scientist.

More than 100 new emojis will be available on Apple this year and several of them are gender-neutral and gender-inclusive symbols. The transgender symbol and a transgender flag, which has light ...

Jeremy Burge, the founder of Emojipedia and a member of Unicode’s emoji subcommittee, said gender-neutral figures are among the most exciting additions.

Top emoji that are due to arrive on Android and iOS by the end of 2020 include a gender-neutral Santa Claus (Mx Claus), a woman wearing a tuxedo, a man wearing a wedding dress and a transgender flag.

The Unicode Consortium held a meeting earlier this month to approve 51 new emoji. Some of the emoji that stands out include a person wearing a hijab, a breastfeeding mother, gender-neutral people ...

A gender-neutral Santa Claus is among the latest batch of emojis to be released, however the US consortium behind the animated symbols has been criticised for failing to add mixed-race families. A ...

Apple has shared previews for a new set of emoji coming later this month. The update will include gender neutral characters spanning age ranges from children to elders.

The Unicode Consortium, which oversees the release of new emoji, announces 117 new symbols. They include a transgender flag and a popular Italian hand gesture. Find out what else you might see ...

Researchers from Chatham University say that using emoji or GIFs in emails can help soften the blow around negative messages.