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Petition Calls for Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie to Be Married
By: FRANCES ROMERO (9 hours ago)

Although Sesame Street's creators have never said that the two characters are gay, viewers have long speculated that roommates Bert and Ernie are more than just friends.

Perhaps the petition, started by Illinois resident Lair Scott, was prompted by the changing tide in the U.S.: In June, New York became the sixth — and largest — state to legalize same-sex marriage. Or maybe people just want Sesame Street to continue with its progressive message that has seen the show deal with sensitive topics of race, death and self-acceptance. Some people might think that if Archie Comics can introduce its first gay character, then Sesame Street, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009, should certainly let its two "gayest" characters marry................................>>>>.....................>>>>...............Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/.....rried/#ixzz1UeXcgSaa