{"id":471403,"date":"2021-05-04T15:50:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T19:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=471403"},"modified":"2021-05-04T15:51:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T19:51:01","slug":"6-kids-shows-that-are-pushing-the-lgbtq-agenda-to-preschoolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-kids-shows-that-are-pushing-the-lgbtq-agenda-to-preschoolers\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Kids\u2019 Shows That Are Pushing The LGBTQ Agenda To Preschoolers  \u00a0"},"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\">26<\/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%2F6-kids-shows-that-are-pushing-the-lgbtq-agenda-to-preschoolers%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=471403&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-51093946.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><span>Adults these days have grown accustomed to seeing a higher percentage of gay and transgender characters in their entertainment than are actually represented in the population. But few people expect to find them in shows for kids so young they haven\u2019t even headed off to kindergarten yet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>GLAAD has long had a Hollywood lobbying arm that consults with networks and studios on how to work LGBTQ characters into storylines, and productions for children are<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/1d447480a16b4fdcb428cc5f99ec6603\"> <span>no exception<\/span><\/a><span>. The advocacy group\u2019s efforts, combined with general social pressure, are paying major dividends, even in series for the littlest audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Here are six preschool shows unwary parents may not realize champion LGBTQ ideology:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Blues Clues (Nickelodeon): <\/b><span>Parents have long parked their toddlers in front of the cute little blue pup and his catchy tunes to grab a half hour of personal time. So they might have missed that the latest reboot of the original series, \u201cBlues Clues and You,\u201d features a new song \u2014 \u201cThe ABC Song with Blue!\u201d The ditty, which debuted in February, follows the familiar preschool pattern of assigning words to letters in the alphabet to teach kiddos sounds. It\u2019s when the song gets to the letter \u201cP\u201d that things get surprising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cP is full of pride,\u201d Blue<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ezEdMZhA5jk\"> <span>sings<\/span><\/a><span> to the children as a large capital P, striped in the rainbow colors of the LGBTQ flag, dances on the screen. To further drive home the point, an animated illustration of flags representing transgenderism, asexuality, pansexuality, intersexuality, and gender-fluidity, encircle the letter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That same month, the network sent out a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nickelodeon\/status\/1271795092391682048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1271795092391682048%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2020%2F06%2F15%2Fentertainment%2Fspongebob-gay-tweet-trnd%2Findex.html\"> <span>tweet<\/span><\/a><span> that seemed to imply a cartoon popular with slightly older kids \u2014Spongebob Squarepants \u2014 may be gay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Arthur (PBS): <\/b><span>In 2019, the award-winning series kicked off its 22nd season with a gay wedding. Little aardvark Arthur and his friends spend the episode, titled \u201cMr. Ratburn and the Special Someone,\u201d trying to find out which lucky lady will be the bride of their beloved third grade teacher. The end of the show reveals why their sleuthing has been unsuccessful \u2014 Mr. Ratburn is marrying a male chocolatier. \u201cMr. Ratburn is married, I still can\u2019t believe it,\u201d Arthur says at the end.\u00a0 \u201cYup, it\u2019s a brand-new world,\u201d his friend responds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPBS Kids programs are designed to reflect the diversity of communities across the nation,\u201d PBS spokeswoman Maria Vera Whelan said in a statement addressing the controversy that ensued. \u201cWe believe it is important to represent the wide array of adults in the lives of children who look to PBS Kids every day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Doc McStuffins (Disney Jr.): <\/b><span>The series may be targeted at children aged 2 to 5, but in 2017 an episode featured a lesbian couple voiced by actresses Portia De Rossi and Wanda Sykes. Loosely sticking to the overall premise of the show in which a young girl nurses sick toys to health, Doc helps two dolls find their lost children after an earthquake. McStuffins\u2019 gay creator and executive producer, Chris Nee, told the lesbian-oriented news site After Ellen, \u201cI want to create characters who are incredibly accepting of each other and whatever is happening in their life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>My Little Pony (Discovery Family): <\/b><span>Though a strange subculture of adult fans has grown up around the highly rated Pony series, \u201cFriendship is Magic,\u201d the show\u2019s main demographic is still the youngest set.\u00a0 Thus, it shocked plenty of parents when a 2019 episode timed for Pride Month outed two characters. In \u201cThe Last Crusade,\u201d the final episode of the season, the show reveals that ponies Aunt Holiday and Auntie Lofty aren\u2019t just roommates, they\u2019re romantically involved. The big moment comes when Holiday kisses Lofty on the forehead and calls her, \u201cdear.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c[Co-showrunner] Nicole [Dubuc] and I thought this was a great opportunity to organically introduce an LGBTQ couple in the series, and we asked Hasbro and they approved it,\u201d writer and producer Michael Vogel told<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/laurenstrapagiel\/my-little-pony-lesbian-couple-pride\"> <span>Buzzfeed<\/span><\/a><span> at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Hey Duggee (Nick Jr.): <\/b><span>Similar to other vignette-style series like \u201cPeppa Pig\u201d and \u201cBluey,\u201d Hey Duggee\u2019s brightly-colored, seven-minute episodes are perfect for distracting tots during a quick drive to the store or park. So it\u2019s understandable that most adults missed the British import\u2019s low-profile introduction of two gay crabs. In 2015\u2019s \u201cThe Sandcastle Badge,\u201d the Squirrel Club (a boy-scout-like troupe of young animals) earn badges by building a sandy house for Mr. Crab and his partner, Nigel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt would be disingenuous to say that we didn\u2019t think about inclusivity,\u201d creator Grant Orchard told<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2020\/aug\/05\/hey-duggee-how-a-cult-cbeebies-show-became-the-most-surprising-tv-smash-hit-of-lockdown\"> <span>The Guardian<\/span><\/a><span> last year, \u201cbut we didn\u2019t want to be preachy with it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Bravest Knight (HULU): <\/b><span>Clearly 2019 was the tipping point for LGBTQ children\u2019s programming. The series about pumpkin farmer Sir Cedric (Grey\u2019s Anatomy\u2019s T.R. Knight) and his husband Prince Andrew (Star Trek Discovery\u2019s Wilson Cruz) debuted on the streaming giant in June that year. Together, the dads help their daughter, Nia, learn how to be a knight. Cruz told the Associated Press at the time, \u201cWe\u2019re not explaining homosexuality, or same-gender sexuality. We\u2019re talking about the love of a family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Megan Basham (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/megbasham\">@megbasham<\/a>) is the entertainment reporter for The Daily Wire. She\u2019s a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who was previously an entertainment editor and podcast co-host for World Magazine.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adults these days have grown accustomed to seeing a higher percentage of gay and transgender characters in their entertainment than are actually represented in the population. 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