Yahoo

Sesame Street Should Have Let Bert and Ernie Be Gay, and Here’s Why

Why, Sesame Street? Why? After longtime staffer Mark Saltzman told Queerty that he’d always written Bert and Ernie as gay, the venerable educational show for kids didn’t respond, “Of course they’re a ...
WMUR

'Sesame Street' wants to clarify: Bert and Ernie aren't gay

The producers of "Sesame Street" want you to know that Bert and Ernie are not, in fact, gay.Sesame Workshop tweeted Tuesday that the characters are best friends and have many human traits but "remain ...
CBS News

Bert And Ernie Just Friends? 'Sesame Street' Writer Reignites Debate Over Their Relationship

"Sesame Street's" iconic characters Bert and Ernie have been friends for decades, but the longtime debate over their relationship just took a new turn. A former writer on the show said in comments ...
Yahoo

Sesame Street to Hamburg street: Ernie and Bert become traffic lights

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Life-size figures of Ernie and Bert from Sesame Street pictured during the installation and inauguration of a pedestrian traffic ...
Today

'Sesame Street' writer clarifies remarks on Bert and Ernie as 'loving couple'

Former "Sesame Street" writer Mark Saltzman caused an internet stir this week when he revealed to the LGBTQ website Queerty that he imagined Bert and Ernie as a "loving couple" when writing sketches ...
KWWL

‘Sesame Street’ wants to clarify: Bert and Ernie aren’t gay

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, and do not have a ...