Ernie, left, and Bert of Sesame Street attend the 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 27, 2014, in New York City.

After a petition called for Bert and Ernie to get married on "Sesame Street," the TV show has weighed in on Facebook: "Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that ...

In this Aug. 22, 2001, file photo, Muppets Bert, left, and Ernie, from the children's program "Sesame Street," are shown in New York. (The Associated Press) ...

‘Sesame Street’ writer told an LGBTQ blog that the lovable duo of Bert and Ernie are indeed gay. Before the news could spread too fast, however, Sesame Workshop stepped in.

Sesame Street Muppets Ernie and Bert pose for photographs during a press conference on the 40th anniversary of the Sesame Street in Hamburg, Germany, 07 January 2013. picture alliance—picture ...

Bert and Ernie are not gay. That is, according to "Sesame Street," which released an official statement on the matter on Thursday responding to an online campaign calling for the pair to be married.

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 ...

In a new interview with Queerty, longtime Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman was adamant that the puppets were more than just friends. In an odd twist, two of the day’s most trending topics ...

Updated 1:38 p.m. PT: Frank Oz shot down former “Sesame Street” writer Mark Saltzman’s remarks about Bert and Ernie’s sexual orientation in his own statement, tweeted Tuesday. “It seems ...

In this op-ed, writer Kelly Gonsalves explains why it's not the "Sesame Street" puppets' sexuality that matters — it's the haste to clarify what they're not.

The beloved children's program 'Sesame Street' has officially found a new home after HBO and Max decided not to renew their deal.