Over 1,200 people have signed a
Change.org petition asking PBS to marry Sesame Street
stars Bert and Ernie.
“In this horrific age of LGBT kids
taking their own lives, they need to know that they ARE BEAUTIFUL and
their lives are worth living,” the petition started by Lair Scott
reads. “Aside from those that are committing suicide, the bullies
that facilitate these tragedies need to learn that homophobia is NOT
okay. They need to know that acceptance of their fellow human beings
would indeed plant a seed of peace that will reverberate throughout
the world. We are not asking that Sesame Street do anything crude or
disrespectful by allowing Bert & Ernie to marry. It can be done
in a tasteful way. Let us teach tolerance of those that are
different. Let Sesame Street and PBS Kids be a big part in saving
many worthy lives.”
The effort follows on the heels of the
marriage of another famous puppet couple.
Last month, Rod and Ricky, the gay
couple from the Broadway play Avenue Q, married in a ceremony
celebrating New York becoming the sixth state to legalize gay
marriage.
“To have this finally happen for us –
especially so soon after Will and Kate – is unbelievable to me,”
Rod said in a statement. (A video of their wedding is embedded in
the right panel of this page.)