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The end after "Arthur" creasgly promoted a seri of woke left-wg posns, wh the show announcg sprg 2019 that Mr. Ratburn, Arthur's teacher, was homosexual and premiered an episo wh a gay weddg.

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

PBS has jt nfirmed that Mr. Ratburn, Arthur's no-nonsense-wh-a-heart-of-gold teacher, is gay. * gay teacher arthur *

PBS has jt nfirmed what those wh heightened gaydar have spected for years — Mr.

Ratburn, Arthur's no-nonsense-wh-a-heart-of-gold teacher, is gay. The ter was not shy their opns about a rtoon school teacher vg his stunts to his Ratburn beg gay is *my* Game of Thron fale— ??? ??????’ ???????? (@salmattos) May 13, 2019PSA: Mr.

Ratburn om "Arthur" is gay. Do you know how amazg is that someone who's been on the show om the start, someone who's a ma character, is openly gay and gettg married on a kids show?

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

#Arthur — Daniel Mole (@DanielMole29) May 13, 2019On the one hand this gay weddg on Arthur is so cute but on the other hand image gog to a teacher’s weddg— Ira Madison III (@ira) May 13, 2019The episo do not overtly label Mr. Ratburn as "gay" much like another episo of an Arthur spoff show, Postrds From Bter, that featured gay characters. Ratburn, Arthur’s teacher, was homosexual and premiered an episo wh a gay weddg.

How a Gay Character on Arthur Reflects Changg Norms the U.

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

Still, ’s possible to unt on your fgers the number of kids’ shows that have picted gay characters. LGBT is still a popular term ed to discs genr and sexual mori, but all GSRM are wele beyond lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr people who nsent to participate a safe space. Both that the teacher is gay and that the show – a cultural touchstone for many lennials – is still nng.

WASHINGTON – A feral appeals urt has led that a Catholic high school Indianapolis was ee to fire a gay guidance unselor bee she performed at least some relig duti, the latt legal setback for LGBTQ+ rights when they nflict wh Fzgerald had worked for 14 years as a guidance unselor at Ronlli High School when school officials disvered she was married to another woman. Jaguars strength ach Kev Maxen out as gayReport: Former Jaguars pass sher Dawuane Smoot to vis RavensJaguars 2023 roster review: OL Samuel JacksonStory origally appeared on Jaguars Wire.

GAY UNSELOR'S FIRG BY INDIANAPOLIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL PERMTED BY FERAL APPEALS URT

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Gay unselor's firg at Indiana Catholic school OK'd by urt.

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