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Sesame Street Drops a Pride Bombshell and Internet Loses Its Mind — Chaos, Clapbacks, and Cosmic Drama Ensue!

So here we are, June 1st—when the Moon’s busy cozying up to Pisces and the cosmos seems to whisper, “Let’s get a little dreamy, a little compassionate.” And yet, on Earth, Sesame Street’s heartfelt Pride message has folks spiraling into full-blown meltdowns faster than you can say “Big Bird.” I mean, how is it possible that a beloved puppet show encouraging empathy and acceptance can unleash this level of chaos? Isn’t this the kind of warm fuzziness we signed up for? Maybe it’s the celestial tug-of-war between our desire for unity and the stubborn resistance to change playing out in real time. Either way, it’s a mess, but also kinda fascinating—because in 2025, apparently, even Sesame Street prompts a cultural hullabaloo. Buckle up; it’s one heck of a ride. LEARN MORE

People Are Having Meltdowns Over Sesame Street’s Pride Message

Happy Pride!

My timeline is full of Pride messages from a TON of different people/organizations.

We have Nancy Sinatra sharing a gay boot.

The MLB sharing a rainbow flag.

Sesame Street sent out their own message, and that message is going super viral.

Here it is:

As expected, the replies are ALL over the place.

There’s the usual “groomer” thing.

We’ve got “Leave the kids alone. Sickening.”

And this person brought up a classic: “When is straight month?”

It’s exhausting.

But then there are a TON of people celebrating the message.

“Shoutout to sesame street for raising me to be empathetic and caring towards everyone,” this person said.

“Sesame Street continues to be awesome,” another person commented.

And this person celebrated how Sesame Street does this every year, regardless of the backlash, “I love that Sesame Street stays unbothered and does a pride post every year. i mean bert and ernie HELLO?”

Ultimately, people are like, READ THE DAMN MESSAGE. Like, seriously, read the tweet.

“People are mad at Sesame Street for… teaching kids to accept others?” one person asked.

Another person said, “To no surprise Big bird and friends worded it the best!”

And this person said, “Good on sesame street for posting this knowing the absolute sewage leak that would explode in the replies.”

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