In progressive move, 3 presidential hopefuls add pronouns to their bios.
On the surface, it’s just two words. But the inclusion of “she/hers” on a frontrunner candidate’s social media profile is no small feat in the eyes of LGBTQ advocates. Among the LGBTQ community and its allies, including pronouns in social media profiles has become increasingly common practice in order to avoid misgendering and to indicate solidarity with transgender and nonbinary people.
In a statement provided to NBC News, Warren campaign spokesperson Alexis Krieg said of the profile change: “Elizabeth is committed to running an inclusive campaign, and wants every person to know that they are welcome in this movement.” Elizabeth Warren's official Twitter page for her presidential campaign is touting a new addition to its bio: her pronouns.Warren has been outspoken on the subject of LGBTQ rights, and the Massachusetts senator tweeted her support in May for the Equality Act — a bill that would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the classes protected against discrimination by federal civil rights law.
Lucas Acosta, a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, a national LGBTQ advocacy group, said adding pronouns to bios “is a best practice for all campaigns at every level.” "Stating your pronouns publicly as a cisgender ally sends a strong signal of support to the LGBTQ community but particularly transgender and non-binary people that they are seen, accepted and supported,” Acosta told NBC News in an email.
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