The publicly funded PBS television program put out a post on social media over the weekend in time for the start of June.
It included a picture of multi-colored puppet hands holding each other, resembling a rainbow.
"On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let's build a world where every person and family feel loved and respected for who they are. Happy #PrideMonth!" the caption of the post says.
This is not the first time that Sesame Street has shown support for the LGBTQ community. In 2021, the children’s show introduced a married gay couple during Pride month before Father’s Day in an episode that revolved around ‘Family Day.’ The couple Dave and Frank arrived at the Family Day celebration with their daughter Mia. The episode’s objective was to find a subtle way to introduce children to the concept of families that have same-sex parents.
Ted Baehr is publisher of MovieGuide and chairman of the Christian Film and Television Commission.
"I knew Jim Henson until he died about forty years ago. The head of his company, Bob Savage, was on the board of our company and ministry Christian Film and Television for many years. Both Jim and Bob went to BlackRock Presbyterian Church and, like me, were saved from the dark side. They were very Christian and very dedicated to biblical theology," Baehr says.
But Baehr said that when Jim Henson died and Bob moved on, it went South very quickly.
"They've had a lot of insinuations of gay content for a long time. It's not like this is a new thing. I also knew Jim Day who helped start Children's Television Workshop, which did Sesame Street. They actually had helped us do The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe when I was head of the company that did that," Baehr explains.
Baehr makes it clear that the times have changed.
“It's been a long time, and the 50's aren't here anymore, the 60s aren't here, and the seventies aren't here. I don't know how we can get Sesame Street back. Parents just have to be extremely careful," Baehr says.
There are alternate children’s television programs that are approved by MovieGuide.
"Bluey and a lot of programs now are better and great alternatives. People just have to be cautious about their children, so they don't get propagandized and converted to the wrong side and the wrong values," Baehr says.
