New emojis in 2019 will include interracial couples, people with disabilities, and drop of blood

new emojis 2019 same sex interracial couple
Among the 59 new emojis for 2019 are varieties of same-sex, interracial couples.
Emojipedia/YouTube

No fewer than 59 new emojis – 230 total, if you count variations of each – will join keyboards in 2019, including symbols depicting interracial couples and people with disabilities, a sari, a blood drop, and – strangely missing all this time – butter.

The new batch of emojis, announced this week by the Unicode Consortium, brings increased inclusivity in smartphones everywhere. As such, the most notable additions include a variety of options for couples holding hands – including two men, two women, and a man and a woman – with different skin tones. 


RELATED: You can finally delete messages on the Facebook Messenger app


Though the most recent emoji update already included same-sex couples holding hands, this is the first time the figures have graduated beyond the Simpsons-yellow skin tone.

In addition to the new options for people-holding-hands, several 2019 emojis will represent some common disabilities heretofore not included in the keyboard, including people in wheelchairs, people with walking probes, a deaf person, an ear with a hearing piece, a mechanical arm, and a service dog.

Another new emoji, proposed by Plan International, will depict a drop of blood. Though the blood doesn't appear inherently female, Plan International envisions it as a way for people to get over the stigma of acknowledging menstruation.

A flamingo, sloth, and skunk will join the animal set, among others, while garlic, an onion, a waffle, butter, and a juice box are a some that will join the emoji food/drink collection. You'll also see a new "ringed planet," awfully similar to Saturn, as well as an ax, chair, diya lamp, and briefs.

Check out the video below for a peek of all the emojis coming in 2019.

You'll still have to wait a while before you can get all the new emojis, as they're expected to launch in keyboards sometime in the second half of 2019, likely in the early fall.


Follow Marielle & PhillyVoice on Twitter: @mariellemondon | @thePhillyVoice
Like us on Facebook: PhillyVoice | Add Marielle's RSS feed to your feed reader
Have a news tip? Let us know.