Well isn’t this just adorable. Seeing as though Sesame Street has in the past refused to term Bert and Ernie as gay partners — instead preferring to call them “best friends” — this may be the closest we ever come to having Bert and Ernie come out, so I’ll take it.
From the New Yorker’s culture blog:
“It’s amazing to witness how attitudes on gay rights have evolved in my lifetime,” said Jack Hunter, the artist behind next week’s cover, “Moment of Joy.” Hunter, who originally submitted his image, unsolicited, to a Tumblr, continued, “This is great for our kids, a moment we can all celebrate.”
Inspired by the cover, the wonderful Bobby Finger has composed a script for the scene…
I heard Elmo makes an appearance on NAMBLA’s official newsletter
But he doesn’t look anything like marlon brando!
*sniff* Today’s episode is brought to you by the letter “O”….. O is for “onions”…
Friendship is magic.
Despite what a certain butthurt writer over at With Leather thinks, this is pretty awesome…
I hadn’t seen anything like that over there
I’m with him, actually. I don’t like the New Yorker but I thought it would have been much more powerful with just a white haired gay or lesbian couple on the cover.
Same here, SHough. This is a little too cute, almost trivializes it.
Also has the possibility of “SHEEEE IZ TOLD YOU SO; GAY AGENDA RECRUITING OUR CHILDRENZ!!”
Why are you shouting, Moose?
/wonk wonk wonk wonnnnnnnk
I’m absolutely 100% in favor of gay marriage and full rights for homosexuals. However, I have to admit this cover kinda bothers me if it wasn’t endorsed by Sesame Street.
Me too
I agree and think maybe it’s ok that there’s nothing romantic/sexual/anything beyond friendship between puppets in a children’s tv show.
Same here
Is it OK to think this is really stupid without being called a homophobe?
No?
OK, I’ll shut up.
No you’re good; this actually plays into the wrong hands.
This explains why Bert & Ernie never really came to life unless they had another man’s hand up their…
I’ll show myself out.
Wait, I have to leave too.
.
thats ridiculous.
bert and ernie don’t drink coffee.
I always thought bert and ernie were brothers.
You PERVERT!!
I keed, I keed.
Actually I remember reading in books as a kid that they were cousins.