Despite what you may have heard, Bert and Ernie are not gay. This statement comes after former Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman revealed in a Queerty interview that “I always felt that without a huge agenda, when I was writing Bert & Ernie, they were (a gay couple). It seems Mr. Mark Saltzman was asked if Bert & Ernie are gay. This subdued lack of comfort with homosexuality is also displayed in the lengths to which Oz and Sesame Workshop went to protect Bert and Ernie from gay rumours. Sesame Street and Oz’s over-clarification hopefully won’t stop people from speculating whether Bert and Ernie are gay.

Source: National Post September 20, 2018 14:48 UTC