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👬 Two Men Holding Hands emoji

[too men hohl-ding handz ih-moh-jee]

What does 👬 Two Men Holding Hands emoji mean?

I’m on the right track, baby I was born this way! 🎶 ðŸ³ï¸â¶Ä🌈 👬

The two men holding hands emoji, 👬, is typically used to represent a gay couple or gay pride. It can have a romantic tone, maybe to show off a new same-sex male relationship, or a celebratory one such as to commemorate LGBTQ victories. It can just be used for male friendship … because guys can hold hands, too, dudes.

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Where does 👬 Two Men Holding Hands emoji come from?

Examples of 👬 Two Men Holding Hands emoji

The💯 real 👌 treasure 💰💸💎is in the friendships ðŸ¤ðŸ¤™ðŸ‘ You make👬👨â€â¤ï¸â€ðŸ‘¨ðŸ’†â€â™‚ï¸
@drayzze, July, 2018
Apparently my father was trying to marry me off to a dude across the street from his house. It’s time to start dating again. 👬
@JohnnyGWeir, July, 2018
It is sad to me that something like #Pride is still needed. / I hope one day that I won't have to be "out and proud". / But we have such a long way to go in society before all people are seen as equal; and can't be discriminated against legally in the USA. ðŸ³ï¸â¶Ä🌈👬
@Protentialmn, June, 2018
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Who uses 👬 Two Men Holding Hands emoji?

Often, the two men holding hands represents lovebirds. Gay social-media users may show off photos of themselves or of adorable or hunky same-sex couples with the two men holding handsÌý±ð³¾´ÇÂá¾±.

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Social-media users will also use two men holding hands emoji, along with other various LGBTQ emoji such as the two women holding hands 👭 and rainbow flag ðŸ³ï¸â¶Ä🌈, to celebrate LGBTQ pride. It can be used to rejoice in legislative wins, show off rainbow wear, or make a statement about how #loveislove.

Sometimes, two men holding hands emoji is used to represent male friendship. People may use it when posting a pic with their besties or to cheer on dudes who are twinning, enjoying a blossoming bromance, or celebrating a friendaversary. 

In some Asian countries, some male friends and brothers will hold hands to show affection. This may help explain why fans of the K-pop boy band BTS often use the two men holding hands emoji to show off their fave pix of them. That, or they just can’t handle the cuteness. 

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