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'Arthur' character Mr. Ratburn comes out as gay

Character on classic children's show comes out

Mr Ratburn's wedding to his husband in children's show Arthur
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Mr Ratburn's wedding to his husband in children's show Arthur
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'Arthur' character Mr. Ratburn comes out as gay

Character on classic children's show comes out

"Arthur" returned for its 22nd season yesterday, and one of its major characters was revealed to be LGBTQ+.In the episode "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone," Arthur and his pals are surprised to learn that their teacher Mr. Ratburn, is engaged because they can't accept that teachers have lives outside of school.At one point, they spot him having lunch with an uptight woman (played by Jane Lynch) who they assume to be his fiancée. However, she turns out to be his sister, as when the wedding comes around, Mr. Ratburn actually walks down the aisle with his husband-to-be much to the joy of the assembled guests.The episode doesn't mention the word "gay" and treats the marriage of the character in a very matter-of-fact manner. Many fans had glowing reactions to the moment: It's not the first time that the world of "Arthur" represented the LGBTQ+ community, with an episode of spin-off show "Postcards from Buster" depicting the titular rabbit meeting children whose mothers happened to be lesbians.That episode 바카라 게임 웹사이트 which aired back in 2005 바카라 게임 웹사이트 also didn't use the word "lesbian," recognizing it as a given much like the latest episode.

"Arthur" returned for its 22nd season yesterday, and one of its major characters was revealed to be LGBTQ+.

In the episode "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone," Arthur and his pals are surprised to learn that their teacher Mr. Ratburn, is engaged because they can't accept that teachers have lives outside of school.

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At one point, they spot him having lunch with an uptight woman (played by Jane Lynch) who they assume to be his fiancée.

Mr Ratburn's wedding to his husband in children's show Arthur
PBS

However, she turns out to be his sister, as when the wedding comes around, Mr. Ratburn actually walks down the aisle with his husband-to-be much to the joy of the assembled guests.

The episode doesn't mention the word "gay" and treats the marriage of the character in a very matter-of-fact manner.

Many fans had glowing reactions to the moment:

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It's not the first time that the world of "Arthur" represented the LGBTQ+ community, with an episode of spin-off show "Postcards from Buster" depicting the titular rabbit meeting children whose mothers happened to be lesbians.

That episode 바카라 게임 웹사이트 which aired back in 2005 바카라 게임 웹사이트 also didn't use the word "lesbian," recognizing it as a given much like the latest episode.