Contents:
- 'ARTHUR' CHARACTER MR. RATBURN OUT AS GAY, GETS MARRIED SEASON PREMIERE
- ‘ARTHUR’ CHARACTER COM OUT AS GAY AND GETS MARRIED SEASON 22 PREMIERE
- HOW A GAY CHARACTER ON ARTHUR REFLECTS CHANGG NORMS THE U.S.
'ARTHUR' CHARACTER MR. RATBURN OUT AS GAY, GETS MARRIED SEASON PREMIERE
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 COM OUT AS GAY AND GETS MARRIED SEASON 22 PREMIERE
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. The episo beg pulled led to much mockery om s supporters and upset many who saw as homophobic censorship.
HOW A GAY CHARACTER ON ARTHUR REFLECTS CHANGG NORMS THE U.S.
I never thought I’d be gog to battle for a gay rat weddg, but here we are. ” The term “gay rat weddg” further highlighted the absurdy of the nservative reilg and people began g nversatn about the affair. The show found self at the center of a ntroversy 2005 after parent groups objected to an episo that centered on two kids wh gay parents.
Ratburn’s gay rat weddg a few years ago, we n all agree that this marks the end of an era. 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. Known for addrsg racism, bullyg, tism and even a ntroversial gay marriage episo, “Arthur” tght viewers, pecially young children, the value of kdns.