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Sesame Street Responds To Bert & Ernie Marriage Petition, Officially Puts Gay Rumors To Rest |
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Written by Instinct Staff |
Thursday, 11 August 2011
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| Tags: sesame street, marriage equality, bert and ernie, responds, petition, same sex, gay couple, sexual orientation, closet, out |
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That petition we pointed you to yesterday asking Sesame Street to show support for marriage equality by having long-rumored couple Bert & Ernie tie the knot has caught the attention of the show, which has not only responded to the request, but in the process has once and for all made the sexuality of the famous pair official.
So, what does Sesame Street finally have to say about all things gay surrounding the lovable duo?
Written today on Sesame Street's Facebook page:
"Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves. Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics...they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation."
Hmmm. That's funny because Sesame Street has no problem allowing its "heterosexual" puppet stars to flaunt their sexual orientation (the Count and the Countess, for example).
How do you feel about Sesame Street's response and the long awaited official denial that Bert & Ernie might be a gay couple?
(Source: Time.com; Image source: Matthew Simmons, Getty Images)
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