Teen Vogue

Bert and Ernie from "Sesame Street" May Not Be Gay, But Why Are We So Quick to Clarify?

In this op-ed, writer Kelly Gonsalves explains why it's not the "Sesame Street" puppets' sexuality that matters — it's the haste to clarify what they're not. Why do we care so much about the love ...
Yahoo

'Sesame Street' writer says Bert and Ernie are a gay couple, but the show quickly denies it

“I remember one time that a column from the San Francisco Chronicle, a preschooler in the city turned to mom and asked ‘are Bert & Ernie Iovers?’” Saltzman recalled. “And that, coming from a ...
phillyvoice.com

'Sesame Street' writer says Bert and Ernie were based on his own relationship

The true nature of Bert and Ernie's relationship has finally been revealed after years of speculation. Mark Saltzman, the writer behind the "Sesame Street" characters told Queerty this week that yep, ...
Metro US

Are Bert and Ernie gay?

Are Bert and Ernie gay? For years, people have wondered if Sesame Street’s best buds, created in 1969, are more than friends. As The New York Times points out, they “live together, share a bedroom and ...
KHQ

Sesame Street Responds To Calls For Bert & Ernie To Marry

HUFFINGTONPOST.COM - Bert and Ernie will not be getting married. To each other, or anyone else. The demands of a petition calling for Bert and Ernie to get married, which has become an internet ...