Bert & Ernie: Just Good Friends?

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. Only that they allow Bert & Ernie to marry or even add a transgender character to the show. 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. Please visit our Facebook page.

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Update: A statement purporting to be from the Sesame Street producers;
"Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves.
"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."
This appeared on a Facebook page, now deleted so its veracity should be questioned.
It has the same wording as a statement the producers of Sesame Street released in 1994 after evangelical Cheristians complained that Bert and Ernie were "promoting homosexuality".
This story seemed to be everywhere - "Kids TV and The Gays Tee hee hee".
Not the first Sesame Street's great gay conspiracy this year.