Facebook on Thursday added new gender categories for user 's profiles . U.S. users can now choose options such as ` ` transgender '' and ` ` intersex '' `` Facebook users from across the country have been asking for the ability to reflect their gender accurately , and today Facebook showed they have been listening , '' said Allison Palmer , a former GLAAD vice president , who worked on the project with Facebook . The change was criticized by LGBT advocacy groups .
Facebook on Thursday added new gender categories for user 's profiles . U.S. users can now choose options such as ` ` transgender '' and ` ` intersex '' The change was criticized by LGBT advocacy groups .