'Arthur' character Mr. Ratburn out as gay, gets married season premiere

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' CREATOR DEFENDS GAY MARRIAGE EPISO FOLLOWG BACKLASH
• 21 TWEETS ABOUT MR. RATBURN'S GAY WEDDG ON 'ARTHUR' THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY-CRY
• 'ARTHUR'S MR. RATBURN HAS A GAY WEDDG ON PBS' CHILDREN'S SHOW
• WHY THE GAY WEDDG ARTHUR IS A BIG AL
• "GAY RAT WEDDG" MEM ARE STANDG UP FOR ARTHUR THE FUNNIT WAY
• 'ARTHUR' CHARACTER MR. RATBURN COM OUT AS GAY AND GETS MARRIED BELOVED CHILDREN'S CARTOON
• ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISN REF TO AIR 'ARTHUR' EPISO WH GAY WEDDG
• ARTHUR'S TEACHER OUT AS GAY AND GETS MARRIED ON THE PBS KIDS SHOW'S SEASON PREMIERE

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

“MR RATBURN IS GAY??

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

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

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'ARTHUR' CREATOR DEFENDS GAY MARRIAGE EPISO FOLLOWG BACKLASH

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“You know at a very young age if you are trans and gay or bisexual and lbian, ” Ms. Ratburn, is gay. We all know people who are gay, who are trans, and ’s somethg that is socially acceptable, ” Brown said.

21 TWEETS ABOUT MR. RATBURN'S GAY WEDDG ON 'ARTHUR' THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY-CRY

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

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WHY THE GAY WEDDG ARTHUR IS A BIG AL

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

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'ARTHUR' CHARACTER MR. RATBURN COM OUT AS GAY AND GETS MARRIED BELOVED CHILDREN'S CARTOON

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ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISN REF TO AIR 'ARTHUR' EPISO WH GAY WEDDG

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ARTHUR'S TEACHER OUT AS GAY AND GETS MARRIED ON THE PBS KIDS SHOW'S SEASON PREMIERE

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