The Bert and Ernie Controversy

Emmy Award-winning “Sesame Street” is now in the middle of a Bert and Ernie controversy. A former writer for the series, Mark Saltzman, recently announced that two of the show’s iconic characters, Bert and Ernie, were written as a gay couple. The relationship reflected his own same-sex relationship, according to Saltzman, who began writing for the show in 1984. Bert and Ernie shared a basement apartment at “123 Sesame Street,” since the show’s beginning and have been longtime gay icons for the LGBT community. “Sesame Street” is a staple educational television show for children and has been seen by millions of children worldwide.

New York LGBT Network President and CEO David Kilmnick has said that a coming out party for the “Sesame Street” stars is … Click HERE to continue reading