Are gay fans embracing ‘Sesame Street’?

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Bert and Ernie are not gay. Not that there’s anything wrong with being a homosexual hand puppet! It’s just that Sesame Workshop always has contended that they’re just friends. So it was kind of surprising when a tweet that showed up last summer on ‘Sesame Street’s’ Twitter feed seemed to imply that Bert might be ‘a little more ‘mo’ ’ than people thought (Bert’s words, referring to a mohawk). Now, with ‘Sesame Street’ welcoming openly gay guest stars such as Wanda Sykes and spoofing shows like ‘True Blood’ that appeal to gay viewers, some are wondering: Is the show getting more gay friendly? We discuss the answer: ‘Some ‘Sesame Street’ viewers sense a gay-friendly vibe.’

-- Melissa Maerz

Credit: Ernie and Bert on ‘Sesame Street.’ Credit: Eduardo Patino