Bert and Ernie are not gay. That is, according to "Sesame Street," which released an official statement on the matter on Thursday responding to an online campaign calling for the pair to be married.

And in 1993, when rumors about the characters' sexual orientation started to come out, the company released a press release stating, "Bert and Ernie, who've been on Sesame Street for 25 years, do ...

(NewsNation) — “Sesame Street” characters Bert and Ernie were mentioned in the federal sex crimes trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs on Thursday.

Cross one potential culture-war issue off the books for campaign 2012: despite various online petitions‘ requests, Sesame Street has announced that longtime cohabitors Bert and Ernie “have no ...

A former writer for “Sesame Street” says the characters Bert and Ernie are gay, but the show is pushing back. The writer says he knows for sure because he compares the duo to his own same-sex ...