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Ina petition to have the show marry the two characters received nearly 11, signatures. Latest Stories U. By Kalhan Rosenblatt. IE 11 is not supported. NBC News Logo.

Inside Sesame Street rsquo : See how 'Sesame Street' was involved in controversy after sharing a message to its viewers on Pride Month

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Sesame Street Responds to : A former writer for the Muppets said he considered Bert and Ernie to be gay — and Sesame Street quickly refuted his interpretation

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Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. Iconic "Sesame Street" puppets Bert and Ernie are a couple, according to a former writer for the show. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves.

Beloved "Sesame Street" roommates Bert and Ernie are more than elmoes — they're a couple, a former writer for the show has confirmed. Saltzman, who wrote for "Sesame Street" from untilsaid the duo's relationship was modeled after his own life with film editor Arnold Glassman, who was Saltzman's partner until Glassman's death in I look more Bert-ish.

And I was the jokester," Saltzman said. The other thing was, more than one person referred to Arnie and I as 'Bert and Ernie. However, Sesame Workshop, which produces the show, denies the pair are together, saying they have no sexual orientation but are best friends.

Inafter the Supreme Court deemed the Defense of Marriage Act which declared marriage solely as a legal union between a man and a woman unconstitutional, Bert and Ernie appeared on the cover of The New Yorker cuddle up with one another watching a television showing the Supreme Court Justices.

Sections U. Follow NBC News. In an exclusive interview with with blog "Queerty," Mark Gay said he felt that when he was writing Bert and Ernie, he was writing them as a couple and basing their interactions on his own experiences. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Forget Bert and Ernie the queerest characters on Sesame Street are the LGBTQ+ celebrities!