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New Online Push For Bert And Ernie To Have A Gay Wedding On ‘Sesame Street’ – Daily Mail

Sesame Street viewers have long speculated lovable roomates Bert and Ernie are gay, although its creators have never confirmed it.

Now, an online campaign is bidding to make the rumoured relationship official.

‘Let Bert & Ernie Get Married On Sesame Street’, a petition at change.org started by Illinois resident Lair Scott, has already gained over 1,100 signatures.

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It comes weeks after New York became the sixth, and largest, state to legalise gay marriage on June 24.

Questions have been raised over Bert and Ernie’s sexuality since the muppet duo first appeared on the small screen in 1969.

And since they live on Sesame Street in New York City, it would now be legal for them to get married.

The petition letter reads: ‘In this horrific age of LGBT kids taking their own lives, they need to know that they ARE BEAUTIFUL and their lives are worth living. Aside from those that are committing suicide, the bullies that facilitate these tragedies need to learn that homophobia is NOT okay. They need to know that acceptance of their fellow human beings would indeed plant a seed of peace that will reverberate throughout the world.

‘We are not asking that Sesame Street do anything crude or disrespectful by allowing Bert & Ernie to marry. It can be done in a tasteful way. Let us teach tolerance of those that are different. Let Sesame Street and PBS Kids be a big part in saving many worthy lives.’

In less than seven days time, 1,137 people had signed the petition at press time.

But having muppets marry on a children’s programme, albeit one known for its progressive statements, has sparked a heated debate.

Sesame Street has previously introduced a Latina Muppet and an HIV-positive Muppet.

But opponents of the new petition say that having Bert and Ernie suddenly marry after 40 years could confuse children. Others argue it’s too political a move for a pair of muppets who were created to be in a platonic relationship.

Petitions opposing the effort have even been launched since it’s gained steam. ‘Lair Scott: Drop the petition, to see Bert & Ernie getting married’ had gained a paltry three signatures in comparison at press time.

A spokesman for Sesame Workshop wrote in a statement: ‘(Bert and Ernie) were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves.

‘Even though the Sesame Street Muppets… possess many human traits and characteristics, they have no sexual orientation.’

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