A new batch of emojis to be released in 2020 includes men in wedding dresses, and a gender-neutral Santa.

Axar.az reports citing BBC.

The list, released by Unicode Consortium, contains 117 new symbols, expanding what can be said through pictures and symbols.

In 2019 it released emojis of same-sex couples, but received some criticism for not including the transgender flag, which is now being added.

The new release was met with a mostly positive response on social media.

Anna Lytical, a self-described drag queen, said the new emojis were representative of a broader range of people and a gave a voice to marginalised people.

"Getting to see yourself... is validation that you are being heard and that your voice matters."

Unicode Consortium, a non-profit organisation based in California, is responsible for choosing the emojis for Apple and Android devices.