{"id":1947689,"date":"2023-06-14T21:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T01:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sesame-street-dragged-on-twitter-for-sharing-progress-pride-flag\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T21:32:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T01:32:53","slug":"sesame-street-dragged-on-twitter-for-sharing-progress-pride-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sesame-street-dragged-on-twitter-for-sharing-progress-pride-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter users criticized &#8216;Sesame Street&#8217; for sharing the Progress Pride Flag."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsesame-street-dragged-on-twitter-for-sharing-progress-pride-flag%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1947689&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The official \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/sesame-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sesame Street<\/a>\u201d Twitter account shared a pro-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/lgbtq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LGBTQ<\/a> message in a post for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/pride-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pride Month<\/a>, prompting many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sesame-street-dragged-on-twitter-for-sharing-progress-pride-flag\/\" title=\"Twitter users criticized 'Sesame Street' for sharing the Progress Pride Flag.\">express strong objections<\/a>.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOn our Street, we celebrate inclusion, belonging, and freedom of authentic self-expression. Happy #PrideMonth to all the people in our neighborhoods!\u201d the post said, along with a rainbow array of hearts following the text. An image attached depicts a colorful cartoon garden with the Progress Pride Flag in the center of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On our Street, we celebrate inclusion, belonging, and freedom of authentic self-expression. Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PrideMonth?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PrideMonth<\/a> to all the people in our neighborhoods! \u2764\ufe0f\ud83e\udde1\ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc9a\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc97\ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd0e\ud83d\udda4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ErE22oCh4\">pic.twitter.com\/4ErE22oCh4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sesamestreet\/status\/1668256850712891392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Many Twitter users questioned why the long-running PBS show for children would promote this type of messaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis does not need to be shown to kids or taught to kids\u2026 Go back to normal Sesame Street and #LeaveKidsAlone in this stuff,\u201d one user <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowieF1FTY\/status\/1668622479429091343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">replied<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt was a great run,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-dominion-machines-breaking-down-in-several-georgia-gop-precincts-voters-told-workers-will-scan-ballots-later\/\" title=\"Reports: Dominion Machines Breaking Down in Several Georgia GOP Precincts; Voters Told Workers Will Scan Ballots Later\">account posted<\/a>. \u201cThank you for all you did to make me the man I am today, Sesame Street, and for doing so much to make my world a better place. I regret that my own sons will not have that opportunity, though I am glad Bob was spared from this. All the best.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cChildren do not need to be subjected to the sexual preferences of adults,\u201d another user <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MdBreathe\/status\/1668383635727155200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">responded<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe letter of the day is G for groomer,\u201d someone else <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ownsthelibs\/status\/1668513208192188422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though a few of the comments were supportive, most were negative. There was also a mix of opinions on another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSesame Street\u201d shared a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CtNF3yIAQCt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">video clip<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to Instagram of a heart in rainbow colors and various characters from the show placing their hands on it. \u201cToday and everyday, we celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. From our family to yours, happy #PrideMonth!\u201d the caption said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYes, because children truly understand what pride means,\u201d one response said. \u201cCan we just leave the kids alone please? Let them be little without pushing a sexual agenda.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This isn\u2019t the first time the PBS show <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/love-is-love-says-director-of-sesame-street-family-day-episode-which-stars-married-gay-couple-and-their-daughter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">faced backlash<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for promoting Pride Month. In 2021, an episode called \u201cFamily Day\u201d featured a gay couple and their daughter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSesame Street has always been a welcoming place of diversity and inclusion,\u201d Alan Muraoka, who plays \u201cAlan\u201d on the show, said on Facebook at the time. \u201cSo I\u2019m so excited to introduce Nina\u2019s Brother Dave, his husband Frank, and their daughter Mia to our sunny street.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am so honored and humbled to have co-directed this important and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/love-is-love-says-director-of-sesame-street-family-day-episode-which-stars-married-gay-couple-and-their-daughter\/\" title=\"\u2018Love Is Love,\u2019 Says Director Of Sesame Street \u2018Family Day\u2019 Episode Which Stars Married Gay Couple And Their Daughter\">milestone episode<\/a>,\u201d Muraoka added. \u201cLove is love, and we are so happy to add this special family to our Sesame family. Happy Pride to all!!!!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; Twitter account celebrated Pride Month with a pro-LGBTQ message, emphasizing inclusion and self-expression. However, this sparked backlash from numerous social media users who strongly objected. The post featured a colorful rainbow array, and read, &#8220;Happy #PrideMonth to all the people in our neighborhoods!&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":1947690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[28683,6719,6867,6575,7308,11033,4355,4253,7257],"class_list":["post-1947689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-sesame","tag-criticized","tag-flag","tag-pride","tag-progress","tag-sharing","tag-street","tag-twitter","tag-users"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1947689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1947689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1947689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1947690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1947689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1947689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1947689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}