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Bert and Ernie are gay, Sesame Street writer says

Bert and Ernie are still just roommates. In a statement, Sesame Workshop was prompted to address the famous puppets' relationship after a former writer for "Sesame Street" said his own relationship ...
Yahoo

'Sesame Street' at 50: Why Bert and Ernie are central to the show's legacy

Cast members of Sesame Street posing on the set with some of the puppet characters, 1969. Left to right: Will Lee, Matt Robinson, Bob McGrath and Loretta Long with (left to right) Big Bird, Cookie ...
syracuse.com

Thousands sign petition urging Bert and Ernie to get married on 'Sesame Street'

After New York legalized gay marriage in July, all eyes have turned to see who'll tie the knot and who'll be next to support marriage equality. Could it be "Sesame Street" characters Bert and Ernie?
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Sesame Street denies writer's stance that Bert and Ernie are gay

Bert and Ernie are still just roommates. In a statement, Sesame Workshop was prompted to address the famous puppets' relationship after a former writer for "Sesame Street" said his own relationship ...
bleedingcool

Sesame Street's Mark Saltzman Wrote Bert and Ernie "As A Loving Couple"

In 1969, the famed felt pair of Bert and Ernie made their debut in the pilot episode of Sesame Street – and would remain a famous (and permanent) fixture on the long-running children's series. For ...
bleedingcool

Sesame Street NECA Bert And Ernie Figures Up For Preorder

Sesame Street was the talk of SDCC this year, as NECA revealed that they have the license to make action figures in their Ultimates line from the iconic show. The first two of those figures, Bert and ...
WRAL

‘Sesame Street’ Writer Says Comments Misinterpreted Regarding Bert and Ernie

Are they or aren’t they? For decades, we’ve wondered: Are Bert and Ernie gay? The iconic “Sesame Street” duo live together, share a bedroom and don’t seem shy about taking a bath in front of each ...
Decider

‘Sesame Street’ Exec Says Bert and Ernie Are Gay (If You Want Them to Be)

After much back and forth, Sesame Street fans finally have an answer: Bert and Ernie are gay… if you want them to be. In The Hollywood Reporter’s in-depth piece on Sesame Street‘s 50th anniversary, ...
KHQ

Sesame Street Responds To Calls For Bert & Ernie To Marry

HUFFINGTONPOST.COM - Bert and Ernie will not be getting married. To each other, or anyone else. The demands of a petition calling for Bert and Ernie to get married, which has become an internet ...
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‘Sesame Street’ wants to clarify: Bert and Ernie aren’t gay

NEW YORK (AP) – The producers of “Sesame Street” want you to know that Bert and Ernie are not, in fact, gay. Sesame Workshop tweeted Tuesday the characters have many human traits but “remain puppets, ...