“Sesame Street” sent a heartfelt message to LGBTQ people as cities across the U.S. celebrated Pride this weekend, and the response from the queer community was truly incredible.
On June 23, the classic children’s TV series tweeted a photograph that featured seven of its beloved characters, including Elmo, posed to form a rainbow.
Sesame Street is proud to support families of all shapes, sizes, and colors. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/H3uzD5XwUu
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) June 23, 2017
By Tuesday afternoon, the tweet had received over 129,000 likes and 53,000 retweets. Billy Eichner and Audra McDonald were among the celebrities to share the image.
Meanwhile, the inclusive message received heaps of praise from LGBTQ rights advocates. Read more via HuffPost