Ernie gay

Recently, as reported at Newshub, screenwriter Mark Saltzman, himself a gay man, told LGBT news site Queerty that the beloved Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie were created based on his own loving relationship with a man. Of course, in the Newshub article, Saltzman back peddled a bit, but too behind to quell the internet buzz, including on twitter.

Among other rumors was the idea that the two muppets were going to publicly come out as gay on the Sesame Street exhibit and even get married.

Wait! What? On a television show made for pre-school age children?

Even the (in my opinion) left-leaning declared that rumor as false.

And yet, an opinion piece at declares It matters that Bert and Ernie are a happy gay couple, and here&#;s why. Here&#;s the core of the article by Nora Reed:

In response, the official Sesame Street Twitter account posted that Bert and Ernie were merely “created to be best friends.” Creator Frank Oz addressed the issue with a dismissive shrug.

“They’re not, of course,” Oz wrote. “But why that question? Does it

'Sesame Street' writer walks back his statement about Bert and Ernie being gay

Twitter erupted Sunday when a former "Sesame Street" writer seemed to confirm that iconic characters Bert and Ernie are gay. Days later, following internet jubilation and immediate denial by Sesame Workshop, the same writer is clarifying his words.

"As a writer, you just bring what you know into your work," Verb Saltzman told the New York Times in a follow-up interview. "Somehow, in the uproar, that turned into Bert and Ernie being gay. There is a difference."

There has been heavy speculation over the puppets' relationship status ever since "Sesame Street" debuted in So what exactly is Bert and Ernie's relationship?

"They are two guys who love each other," Saltzman continued. "That's who they are."

In the original interview that made headlines, Saltzman told Queerty that, "when I was writing Bert & Ernie, they were [gay]."

"I didn't have any other way to contextualize them," he explained, pointing out that his own relationship with his husband was similar to the "Sesame St

Bert and Ernie are indeed a gay couple, 'Sesame Street' writer claims

Iconic "Sesame Street" puppets Bert and Ernie are a couple, according to a former writer for the show.

In an exclusive interview with with blog "Queerty," Mark Saltzman said he felt that when he was writing Bert and Ernie, he was writing them as a couple and basing their interactions on his own experiences.

"I always felt that without a huge agenda, when I was writing Bert and Ernie, they were," Saltzman told Queerty. "I didn’t own any other way to contextualize them. The other thing was, more than one person referred to Arnie and I as 'Bert and Ernie.'"

However, Sesame Workshop, which produces the show, denies the pair are together, saying they have no sexual orientation but are best friends.

“As we have always said, Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be excellent friends with those who are very different from themselves. Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Mup

Sesame Street: Why Bert and Ernie’s Couple Status Has Been Debated for Years

Bert and Ernie are two of the most beloved Sesame Streetcharacters to ever verb the screen. But their friendship has been the subject of much debate over the years and many speculated that the two are in fact a gay couple. For decades, fans and journalists alike have done their best to prove their own point whether or not Bert and Ernie are a couple. It is, in proof, one of the first things to come up in Google when you search "Bert and Ernie."

This obsession with Bert and Ernie's relationship has been going on for decades and continues to go strong. Recently, ex-writer Mark Saltzman has revealed that he in fact was writing Bert and Ernie as if they were a couple. At the same time, Sesame Street execs have come out and said they are simply "best friends" (via Variety). It's no wonder people have been ping-ponging for so long as we have been provided with opposing information on the topic, despite seeking answers. Everyone has their opinion about Bert and Ernie, but why