Kiss: Woman, Woman, Medium-dark Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone

Widely embraced as a positive symbol of WLW love and queer identity; Gen Z in the West treat it as a normalized, celebratory emoji with zero stigma.

Rarely used openly due to social and legal taboos around same-sex relationships; when used, it tends to be in private chats among queer individuals as a coded expression of identity.

Largely avoided in public digital communication given legal restrictions and social stigma around homosexuality; used only in private, encrypted contexts among LGBTQ+ individuals.

Universally recognizable as a romantic kiss between two women; reception ranges from celebratory to controversial depending on local LGBTQ+ legal and cultural context.

Very rarely used in mainstream communication; same-sex relationships face legal prohibition, so this emoji is confined to private queer circles if used at all.

Used cautiously; social stigma around same-sex relationships means this emoji is mostly confined to private or international queer online communities.

Limited public usage due to censorship and social conservatism around LGBTQ+ content; more visible in private messaging and overseas Chinese queer communities.

Used within Japanese LGBTQ+ communities and yuri (girls' love) fan culture; generally understood but not mainstream in everyday communication.

Gaining visibility in progressive and LGBTQ+ circles, especially among younger Koreans online; still considered niche relative to mainstream emoji usage.

Widely accepted given Taiwan's progressive stance on LGBTQ+ rights and Asia's first legal same-sex marriage recognition; used openly and joyfully.

Used freely in queer digital spaces; LGBTQ+ visibility is growing despite ongoing political tensions affecting civil freedoms.

Used openly in LGBTQ+ communities which are vibrant and visible; Filipino culture has a complex but often accepting relationship with queer identity in urban areas.

Used cautiously; growing anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and regional regulations mean this emoji is primarily used in private queer networks.

Relatively accepted given Thailand's visible LGBTQ+ culture, though legal recognition of same-sex unions is still evolving; used in queer social media freely.

Limited public use; while Vietnam has decriminalized homosexuality, social stigma persists, so this emoji is mostly used in private or activist queer spaces.

Rarely used publicly due to strict legal and religious prohibitions on same-sex relationships; confined to private or diaspora-based queer digital communication.

Effectively taboo in public digital communication given strict legal and religious prohibitions; usage, if any, is entirely private and risk-laden.

Not used openly due to legal restrictions on homosexuality; any usage is strictly private and among international or expat communities.

Rarely used publicly given strong social conservatism and legal risks around LGBTQ+ expression; limited to private queer digital spaces.

Used within Turkish LGBTQ+ activist and community spaces despite increasing political hostility toward queer rights and Pride events.

Extremely limited due to severe legal penalties for homosexuality; usage, if any, is exclusively in highly private encrypted communications.

Very rarely used publicly given criminalization of same-sex relationships and strong social stigma; exists only in underground queer digital communities.

More openly used than elsewhere on the continent given South Africa's constitutional LGBTQ+ protections and visible queer community; embraced in urban queer circles.

Widely used and positively received; both countries have strong LGBTQ+ rights frameworks and active Pride cultures that normalize this emoji.

Openly used in LGBTQ+ and general progressive social spaces; French culture's laïcité and social liberalism support comfortable usage.

Accepted and visible in LGBTQ+ communities and among progressive Germans; used openly on social media especially during CSD (Pride) season.

Freely used in Spain given strong LGBTQ+ rights; in Italy usage is more community-specific though growing with increasing queer visibility.

Enthusiastically used in Brazil's large and expressive LGBTQ+ community, one of the world's most active; common in Pride content, couple posts, and queer meme culture.

Used openly in urban LGBTQ+ communities especially in cities like Mexico City and Guadalajara; queer visibility is growing though regional attitudes vary.

Variable across the region; widely used in LGBTQ+ circles in more progressive countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia) and more cautiously in others.

Fully normalized and positively embraced; both countries have strong LGBTQ+ rights records and active queer digital communities using this emoji freely.