Kiss: Woman, Woman Emoji
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Kiss: Woman, Woman () is part of the People & Body group in Unicode. Added in Unicode E2.0. Type on GitHub and Slack to use it. On Discord it's . Click copy above to grab it, paste it anywhere.
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Often associated with anniversary, babe, bae, and 12 more keywords.
Meaning varies across cultures, see cultural notes below.
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How it looks
What does it mean?
Two women kissing. 👩❤️💋👩 is one of the most significant representation emojis in the Unicode standard. It depicts a same-sex romantic kiss between two women, representing lesbian and queer women's love, Pride, and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ visibility in digital communication.
The emoji is a ZWJ sequence combining four components: 👩 Woman + ❤️ Red Heart + 💋 Kiss Mark + 👩 Woman. It was added in Emoji 2.0 (2015) during the same period that same-sex marriage was legalized in the US (Obergefell v. Hodges, June 2015). The timing wasn't coincidental: the push for diverse emoji representation paralleled the broader civil rights movement.
Since Emoji 13.1 (2021), skin tone combinations are available for this emoji, allowing interracial same-sex couples to be represented. This was a massive expansion, adding dozens of possible skin-tone pairings.
The emoji is banned or restricted in some countries. Indonesia ordered messaging apps to remove all same-sex emoji. Russia considered legal action against Apple over LGBTQ+ emoji under its "gay propaganda" law but ultimately decided against it. In these contexts, 👩❤️💋👩 isn't just an emoji. It's a statement.
On social media, 👩❤️💋👩 is used by lesbian, bisexual, and queer women for relationship posts, anniversary celebrations, engagement announcements, and general expressions of love. It's a community identifier and a visibility tool.
During Pride Month (June), usage spikes globally. Brands, organizations, and individuals include it in Pride content alongside 🏳️🌈. It appears in relationship milestones, coming-out posts, and wedding announcements.
The emoji is also used in advocacy contexts: discussions about same-sex marriage legalization, LGBTQ+ rights, anti-discrimination efforts, and the ongoing fight for equality in countries where being LGBTQ+ is criminalized.
Cishet allies use it to signal support, though the emoji is primarily used by and for the queer community it represents. The difference between performative allyship (using it during Pride and forgetting about it in July) and genuine support (consistent visibility year-round) is something the community notices.
Two women kissing romantically. It represents lesbian and queer women's love, same-sex relationships, LGBTQ+ pride, and visibility. It was added the same year as US marriage equality.
What it means from...
From a woman crush, 👩❤️💋👩 is a significant signal. It communicates romantic interest between women explicitly. If she sends this to you, she's telling you how she feels.
Between partners, it's love expressed digitally. Anniversary posts, good morning texts, "missing you" messages. For lesbian and queer couples, it's their specific love emoji. It represents them in a way that generic heart emojis can't.
Among friends, it can be used for support during coming-out moments, celebrating a friend's relationship milestones, or sharing Pride content together.
In family contexts, it represents a family member's relationship. Supportive families use it to celebrate their daughter's or sister's love.
At work, it appears during Pride Month, in DEI communications, and in ERG (Employee Resource Group) content for LGBTQ+ employees.
From a stranger, it's community identification (LGBTQ+), advocacy, or Pride content. It signals either identity or active allyship.
Flirty or friendly?
👩❤️💋👩 is explicitly romantic between women. It's not ambiguous. A woman sending this to another woman is expressing romantic love or desire. It's one of the clearest romantic signals in the emoji keyboard.
- •Sent directly to you by a woman? She's expressing romantic interest.
- •In a relationship post? Celebrating her partnership.
- •During Pride? Community pride and visibility.
- •From an ally? Support, not romantic intent.
If a woman sends this to another woman, it's a romantic expression. It's one of the clearest love signals in the emoji keyboard. Between women, there's no ambiguity about its meaning.
Emoji combos
Origin story
Same-sex couple emojis didn't exist until 2012, when Apple became the first company to include them in iOS 6. Before that, the emoji keyboard depicted only heterosexual couples. The move was part of a broader push for LGBTQ+ representation in tech that paralleled the marriage equality movement.
The kiss emoji specifically (👩❤️💋👩) arrived in Emoji 2.0 (2015), the same year as the Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage across the US. The emoji became available on phones as the legal landscape shifted.
But representation came with backlash. Indonesia ordered messaging apps to remove same-sex emoji entirely. Russia considered legal action against Apple under its "gay propaganda" law. Samsung was criticized for not including same-sex couple emojis for years after other vendors.
In 2021, Emoji 13.1 added skin tone combinations for couple emojis, allowing interracial same-sex couples to be represented. This created over 70 new couple emoji combinations. The expansion was significant: before it, all couple emojis showed people with the same skin tone, which erased interracial couples.
The emoji is a ZWJ sequence of 7 codepoints, making it one of the longest sequences in the standard. On platforms that don't support it, it falls back to separate components (👩❤️💋👩), which still conveys the meaning but loses the visual unity.
Added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). This is one of the longest ZWJ sequences in the standard: (Woman) + + (Heart) + + + (Kiss) + + (Woman). That's 7 codepoints. Skin tone combinations were added in Emoji 13.1 (2021), creating dozens of interracial couple variants.
Design history
- 2012Apple includes same-sex couple emojis in iOS 6 for the first time
- 2015👩❤️💋👩 added in Emoji 2.0; US Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges)↗
- 2021Skin tone combinations for couples added in Emoji 13.1, allowing interracial couple representation
Around the world
The meaning of 👩❤️💋👩 is universal (two women in love), but its reception varies enormously by country and culture.
In countries where same-sex marriage is legal (over 30 nations as of 2026), the emoji is celebratory and normalized. In Western Europe, North America, Australia, and parts of Latin America, it's used freely.
In countries where homosexuality is criminalized (over 60 nations), the emoji can be dangerous. Indonesia forced messaging platforms to remove it. In Russia, it could theoretically fall under the "gay propaganda" law. In parts of Africa and the Middle East, using it publicly could have legal or social consequences.
This makes 👩❤️💋👩 one of the most politically charged emojis in the Unicode standard. It's simultaneously a celebration of love and a test of free expression depending on where you use it.
Yes. Indonesia ordered messaging apps to remove same-sex emoji. Russia considered legal action under its 'gay propaganda' law. In over 60 countries where homosexuality is criminalized, the emoji is politically charged.
Often confused with
👩❤️👩 (Couple with Heart: Woman, Woman) shows two women with a heart, representing love. 👩❤️💋👩 adds the kiss mark, making it explicitly a romantic kiss rather than general love.
👩❤️👩 (Couple with Heart: Woman, Woman) shows two women with a heart, representing love. 👩❤️💋👩 adds the kiss mark, making it explicitly a romantic kiss rather than general love.
💏 (Kiss) shows a gender-unspecified couple kissing. 👩❤️💋👩 is specifically two women. Use 💏 for a generic kiss and the specific variants for representation.
💏 (Kiss) shows a gender-unspecified couple kissing. 👩❤️💋👩 is specifically two women. Use 💏 for a generic kiss and the specific variants for representation.
Do's and don'ts
- ✓Use to celebrate same-sex love and LGBTQ+ relationships
- ✓Include in Pride content and allyship messaging
- ✓Use for relationship milestones (engagements, anniversaries, weddings)
- ✓Support LGBTQ+ visibility year-round, not just during Pride Month
- ✗Fetishize same-sex relationships with this emoji
- ✗Use it performatively during Pride and ignore LGBTQ+ issues the rest of the year
- ✗Send it to someone in a country where LGBTQ+ expression is criminalized without considering their safety
- ✗Assume every woman-woman interaction is romantic (context matters)
It's primarily for and by women who love women: lesbians, bisexual women, queer women, and anyone in a same-sex relationship. Allies use it for support, but the community it represents should be centered.
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Fun facts
- •👩❤️💋👩 was added in Emoji 2.0 (2015), the same year the US Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges.
- •Indonesia ordered messaging apps to remove all same-sex emoji. Russia considered legal action under its "gay propaganda" law. The emoji is legally controversial in over 60 countries.
- •At 7 codepoints (15 UTF-16 code units), this is one of the longest emoji sequences in the Unicode standard.
- •Skin tone combinations were added in Emoji 13.1 (2021), creating 25 possible interracial couple variants for this single emoji.
Common misinterpretations
- •Using 👩❤️💋👩 casually between straight women friends ("love you bestie 👩❤️💋👩") can inadvertently trivialize LGBTQ+ representation. The emoji was specifically designed for same-sex romantic love.
- •Sending it to someone in a country where LGBTQ+ expression is criminalized could put them at risk. Consider the recipient's safety and local laws.
In pop culture
- •Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) legalized same-sex marriage across the US the same year this emoji was added. The parallel timing made 👩❤️💋👩 a symbol of the broader marriage equality movement.
- •The World Economic Forum asked "Are emoji the new human rights frontier?" in 2016, citing same-sex couple emojis as a case study in digital representation as a civil rights issue.
- •Apple was the first to include same-sex couple emojis in iOS 6 (2012), three years before the broader emoji standard caught up. The company took a political stance through emoji design.
Trivia
For developers
- •One of the longest ZWJ sequences: 7 codepoints (). That's 15 UTF-16 code units.
- •Skin tone modifiers were added in Emoji 13.1 (2021), allowing different skin tones for each woman. This creates 25 possible skin-tone combinations (5 × 5).
- •Fallback: on unsupported platforms, displays as 👩❤️💋👩 (four separate characters). The meaning still comes through.
- •Be aware of regional restrictions: some countries have legally mandated removal of same-sex couple emojis from platforms.
- •Shortcodes: (GitHub), (Slack).
Emoji 2.0 in 2015. Skin tone combinations for interracial couples were added in Emoji 13.1 (2021).
Yes, since Emoji 13.1 (2021). Each woman can have a different skin tone, creating 25 possible combinations for interracial couple representation.
It's 7 codepoints: Woman + ZWJ + Heart + VS-16 + ZWJ + Kiss + ZWJ + Woman. The complexity is because it combines four distinct emoji characters into one via ZWJ sequences.
See the full Emoji Developer Tools guide for regex patterns, encoding helpers, and more.
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