How can you get the Pride reaction?įacebook said it is testing the Pride reaction as a "new experience", so it's not for everyone. But the reaction is not available everywhere. When you choose this temporary reaction, you’re essentially expressing your “pride” to the post. The company said that more than 1.5 million people plan to participate in one of the more than 7,500 Pride events on Facebook, so to give those users a way to express themselves, it is rolling out a colourful, limited-edition Pride reaction. Facebook announced in June that it is "proud to support" its diverse community, including those who have identified themselves on Facebook as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender, or gender non-conforming. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride month is currently celebrated in the US each year in the month of June, though Pride celebrations are also held across the world.
In June, Facebook launched a set of features to celebrate Pride month, including the option to react to posts with a rainbow flag. This new type of 'like' button is actually called the Pride reaction. (Pocket-lint) - Have you noticed recently that some people can respond to Facebook posts with rainbow flag 'likes'?