As everyone now knows, no relationship is truly official until it is announced on Facebook.
Given that unavoidable truth, many previously unannounced couples must be breathing a sigh of relief: On Thursday Facebook announced it has enabled its users to choose “civil unions” and “domestic partnerships” as relationship options.
The move was lauded by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, which said that the new options would only be available in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK and France. The group said it was one among several advocacy organizations that asked Facebook to make the change.
Full story: Facebook allows users to choose civil unions, domestic partnerships for relationship status