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Bert and Ernie are a couple, former 'Sesame Street' writer says

A former "Sesame Street" writer has confirmed what fans have suspected for years - Bert and Ernie are a couple. Mark Saltzman told LGBTQ lifestyle website Queerty that when writing Bert and Ernie, he ...
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‘Sesame Street’ writer reveals Bert and Ernie are a gay couple

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON — A longtime writer for the hit ...
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'Sesame Street' at 50: Why Bert and Ernie are central to the show's legacy

Cast members of Sesame Street posing on the set with some of the puppet characters, 1969. Left to right: Will Lee, Matt Robinson, Bob McGrath and Loretta Long with (left to right) Big Bird, Cookie ...
Decider

‘Sesame Street’ Exec Says Bert and Ernie Are Gay (If You Want Them to Be)

After much back and forth, Sesame Street fans finally have an answer: Bert and Ernie are gay… if you want them to be. In The Hollywood Reporter’s in-depth piece on Sesame Street‘s 50th anniversary, ...
Mercury News

‘Sesame Street’ exec provides an answer — or two — on whether Bert and Ernie are gay

Don’t ask, don’t tell? Nah. The folks who bring us “Sesame Street” say ask away. Ask as many people as you want to ask if longtime roommates Bert and Ernie are gay. The answer could be yes, or it ...
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Former 'Sesame Street' writer says Bert and Ernie are a couple

A former "Sesame Street" writer has confirmed what fans have suspected for years - Bert and Ernie are a couple. Mark Saltzman told LGBTQ lifestyle website Queerty that when writing Bert and Ernie, he ...