That did not prevent the pair from appearing on the cover of The New Yorker in 2013, shortly after the US Supreme Court legalized gay marriage across the country, which Saltzman described as a “kind of vindication.” In response, the show issued a similar statement to that released on Tuesday. After watching the video a few times, try this exercise at home to explore what. The pair can teach us a lot about celebrating similarities and differences, and understanding others’ perspectives. In 2011, gay rights activist Lair Scott launched an online petition signed by some 7,600 people that called for the pair to get married on the program to teach acceptance of gays and lesbians, spawning an extensive online debate on the topic as well as less popular pages opposing the two characters tying the knot. Listen to Bert and Ernie celebrate their friendshipdisagreements and all. During the concert of the NDR Radio philharmonic orchestra conducted by Rasmus Baumann, the characters Ernie, Bert and Samson heard and commented Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Flight of the Bumblebee', Mancini's 'Pink Panther' and other pieces. Saltzman’s initial, seeming “outing” of Bert and Ernie is reminiscent of British author J.K Rowling’s decision in 2007 to reveal that wizard Albus Dumbledore, one of the main characters in her Harry Potter books, was gay.īut while that disclosure caught many readers by surprise - many have said there was no indication of the character’s sexuality in the books - the Sesame Street duo’s relationship has long been questioned by viewers. RMD6923K The Sesame Street characters Ernie (L) and Bert take part in a concert at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in Kiel, Germany, 26 July 2012. “Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation.” Dumbledore moment? They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves,” the non-profit organization said. “As we have always said, Bert and Ernie are best friends.
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