'New Yorker' Cover Suggests Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie Are Gay [PHOTO]
In celebration of the Supreme Court's gay marriage rulings this week, The New Yorker decided to use a photo that suggests a romantic relationship between Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie.
In the magazine's upcoming cover, titled Bert and Ernie's Moment Of Joy, shows the two Sesame Street characters snuggling together on the couch as they watch the landmark Supreme Court rulings on television.
The sexual orientation of the puppets has long been a subject of debate and fodder for comedians. Sesame Street Workshop in 2011 even clarified that the two "do not have a sexual orientation."
The cover image was submitted unsolicited by Jack Hunter, an independent artist, to Tumblr.
"It's amazing to witness how attitudes on gay rights have evolved in my lifetime," said Jack Hunter, the artist behind next week's cover.
Hunter, who originally submitted his image, unsolicited, to a Tumblr, continued, "This is great for our kids, a moment we can all celebrate."
On June 26, DOMA declared unconstitutional by SCOTUS in a 5-4 ruling.
The court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act "is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the 5th amendment."
The SCOTUSblog tweeted, "The federal government cannot disparage marriages recognized by the states, says the Court."
