MAGA Is Melting Down After 'Sesame Street' Shared A Sweet Post About Pride Month

Sesame Street was attacked by homophobic conservatives after the program took to X to celebrate the start of Pride Month by stressing that "everyone is welcome."

The beloved children's program published the following message to accompany a picture showing Sesame Street characters' clasping each other hands to represent its commitment to inclusivity:

"On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy #PrideMonth!"

You can see the post below.

@sesamestreet/X

The homophobes immediately came out of the woodwork.

But others pushed back against their nonsense.

Unsurprisingly, this isn't the first time Sesame Street has come under fire from conservatives for sharing Pride Month messages.

For instance, a couple of years ago, the program shared a message on X in support of Pride Month, emphasizing the celebration of "inclusion, belonging, and freedom of authentic self-expression." The post featured various colored heart emojis and included a graphic of the Progress Pride flag adorned with smiling Sesame Street characters.

Homophobes attacked the program in response, angered no doubt by the show's position in the last decade to gradually introduce LGBTQ+ imagery, featuring visuals of children with same-sex parents and discussing LGBTQ+ families in episodes.

For instance, in 2018, Sesame Street took a significant step by introducing its first openly queer characters, Frank and Dave along with their daughter Mia, receiving significant praise from LGBTQ+ advocates.

Sadly, the GOP has even lashed out at the show for acknowledging people of different races. Several years ago, Matt Schlapp, the chairman of the American Conservative Union, called for PBS to be defunded after Sesame Street introduced Ji-Young, its first ever Asian-American Muppet.

At the time, Schlapp referred to the move as "insane," seemingly ignorant of the show's long tradition of respecting diversity and promoting inclusion.