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"Sesame Street" disputes writer's claim that Bert and Ernie are gay
According to Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind “Sesame Street,” Bert and Ernie are still just ... Just Another Hollywood Scream Queen Read the full interview ...
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‘Sesame Street’ Writer Confirms Bert and Ernie Were a Couple
Former 'Sesame Street' writer Mark Saltzman confirmed that puppet characters Bert and Ernie were a couple in an interview with Queerty published Tuesday. By Lexy Perez Sesame Street fans have ...
Digital Spy6y
Sesame Street officially responds to claims that Bert and Ernie are gay
The exact nature of Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie's relationship has been the ... After graduating with a degree in history from Queen Mary University, London, she went on to study journalism ...
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Former 'Sesame Street' Writer Says Bert And Ernie Are Gay Couple
(CBS Local)--A former "Sesame Street" writer has revealed that - in his mind - Bert and Ernie have always been a gay couple. Mark Saltzman, who wrote scripts and songs on "Sesame Street" for 15 ...
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Sesame Street says Bert and Ernie aren’t gay, because puppets don’t have a sexual orientation
The other story of the day involves Bert and Ernie of Sesame Street fame, and whether or not they’re gay. In a new interview with Queerty, longtime Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman was adamant ...
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Sesame Street Says Bert And Ernie ‘Don’t Have a Sexual Orientation’ After Longtime Writer Claims They’re Gay
A former writer for Sesame Street said in a recent interview that he considered Bert and Ernie to be gay — but the show rebutted this claim, saying the puppets “do not have a sexual ...
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'Sesame Street' denies writer's claim that Bert and Ernie are gay: They are 'best friends'
The makers of "Sesame Street" say Bert and Ernie, the classic feuding Muppets who appeared on the popular children's television show, are not gay. The statement came Tuesday after former "Sesame ...
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Sesame Street: “Bert And Ernie Aren’t Gay”
It was only yesterday that we posted about the petition to “Let Bert & Ernie Get Married On Sesame Street” that has ... that Miss Piggy is a drag queen: the wig; the insistence on dressing ...
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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 ...
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Bert and Ernie are gay, 'Sesame Street' writer says
Update: Sesame Workshop says Bert and Ernie are "puppets and do not have a sexual orientation." A former "Sesame Street" writer has confirmed that Bert and Ernie are gay. Mark Saltzman tells LGBTQ ...