
“Sesame Street” introduced two gay dads and their daughter for a recent “Family Day” episode — and it was the first time the iconic children’s TV program has shown a married gay couple, according to Yahoo Entertainment, which called it “a bold statement for LGBTQ visibility.”
What are the details?
The outlet said in a separate story that the episode’s two gay dads are Frank (Alex Weisman) and Dave (Chris Costa), the brother of bike-store owner Nina (Chris Costa), and their daughter is Mia (Olivia Perez).
In the clip of the episode, the couple arrives onscreen at about the 2-minute mark, announcing in unison, “We’re here!”
After some hugs, Nina excitedly says, “OK, everybody, everybody! I want you to meet my brother Dave, his husband Frank, and my sobrina [niece] Mia!”
From there it’s your garden-variety “Sesame Street” stuff, but toward the end of the episode, Frank tells the group that “there’s all kinds of different families, but what makes us a family is that we love each other.”
‘Love is love’
“Sesame Street has always been a welcoming place of diversity and inclusion,” cast member Alan Muraoka wrote on Facebook. “So I’m so excited to introduce Nina’s Brother Dave, his husband Frank, and their daughter Mia to our sunny street. Our Family Day episode drops today on HBOMax and on YouTube … I am so honored and humbled to have co-directed this important and milestone episode. Love is love, and we are so happy to add this special family to our Sesame family. Happy Pride to all!!!!”
‘Undeniable trend of inclusion’
“The ‘Family Day’ episode of Sesame Street sends the simple and important message that families come in all forms and that love and acceptance are always the most important ingredients in a family,” GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis told Yahoo Entertainment. “Frank and Dave, as Mia’s dads, are the latest characters in an undeniable trend of inclusion across kids & family programming, one that allows millions of proud LGBTQ parents, and our children, to finally get to see families like ours reflected on TV.”
Anything else?
While the “Family Day” episode may have been historic for “Sesame Street,” it was far from the first time it’s touched on LGBTQ issues.
Yahoo Entertainment also noted that the narrator for an “Elmo’s World” segment in the show’s 2017 Father’s Day episode acknowledged same-sex couples by saying, “You might have a stepdad, or even two dads.” The outlet added that a “Sesame Street” episode in August 2017 (“Hello Rudy”) had a child saying “I love my moms” just before getting kissed by both of her moms.
In addition, Yahoo Entertainment noted that “Sesame Street” has also “stood up for equality by welcoming several out celebrities on the show — including Ellen DeGeneres, Billy Eichner, Billy Porter and recently Lil Nas X.”
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My grandkids will not be watching Sesame Street again . This bad when shows like this are pushing LGBTQ on our children. Sesame Street is no longer a kids show. Goodby Bigbird.
All this filth is being pushed on our kids by the Jews–George Soros, the Rothschild’s, Zuckerberg, etc. This is being done to destroy this country!
I grew up with Sesame Street and while I am a gay man I DO NOT agree with this. Yes, LGBTQ is pushing their agenda and I am sick to even be lumped in with this garbage. I am married but he is my spouse NOT my husband! I am sick to death of the garbage being pushed. Initially, many of us just wanted our jobs protected so we could make a living and insurance to take care of medical, dental and vision while trying to just get along with everyone. Since then, the sick side of this culture is trying to destroy parents rights, indoctrinate children, and change their genders! To this garbage, may God turn his wrath on you fully. You NEVER go against what God says and while we are all sinners I know this is an area you never cross when it comes to God and his greatest gift, children.
There are many of us in the L&G community, and not the rest of the groups that DO NOT agree with the way things are being handled. Just know that not everyone in this culture is like what is being conveyed in the media and shows and we do stand with parents, children, and God against the leftist gutter trash.
We understand your position and no child should be exposed or indoctrinated to adult situations until they are old enough to understand to make those decisions themselves as adults. Stand strong parents and raise your children with the good values, morals, and chatacter and do be against the leftist LGBTQ and their agenda and this is coming from a gay man!