‘Sesame Street,’ The Iconic PBS Show Targeting Toddlers, Goes All In On ‘Pride’ Month

“Sesame Street,” the live-action puppet show that has appealed to toddlers and young children on American televisions since 1969, once again celebrated “Pride Month” with a social media post on Sunday.

“On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy #PrideMonth!” the official Sesame Street X account wrote above a photo of puppets joining hands to show a rainbow of colors.

On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy #PrideMonth! pic.twitter.com/6JJFhxO9dC

— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) June 1, 2025

The “Pride Month” celebration has become routine for “Sesame Street” as the kids show has posted about celebrating LGBT identity going back at least to 2019.

“Happy #PrideMonth from Sesame Street! Today and every day, we celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and welcomed for who they are,” Sesame Street wrote on June 1, 2024.

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“Sesame Street” also ran a segment on a girl and her two “fathers” cooking last year during “Pride Month.”

“Families come in many different forms, and they celebrate their cultures in many different ways, like a favorite dish! Join Mia and her fathers Dave and Frank as they share their recipe for Arroz Imperial,” the show wrote.

Families come in many different forms, and they celebrate their cultures in many different ways, like a favorite dish! Join Mia and her fathers Dave and Frank as they share their recipe for Arroz Imperial. #Pride #Season54 pic.twitter.com/BWjvvVY4R7

— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) June 25, 2024

Dave and Frank made news in 2021 as the first gay couple that the show introduced, making their first appearance on the episode titled “Family Day.” That episode also aired during “Pride Month.”

In 2023, actress Ariana DeBose, who identifies as “queer,” appeared alongside Elmo, a puppet representing a 3-year-old, to talk about “Pride Month.”

“From our Sesame Street family to yours, happy pride!” Elmo said in a clip. “Elmo loves you.”

“Sesame Street’s” continued efforts to push LGBT lifestyles come as the Trump administration seeks to cut funding for PBS, which has aired “Sesame Street” since it was first shown on TV. Last week, PBS and NPR sued the Trump administration over the president’s executive order seeking to strip all funding to the stations. House Democrats have criticized President Donald Trump’s move, saying that it “threatens beloved PBS KIDS children’s programming like Sesame Street and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.”

Even if Trump’s order to cut funding to PBS and NPR goes through, “Sesame Street” and its 55 seasons will likely remain on TV for years to come. After Trump moved to cut off federal funding to PBS, Netflix announced that it struck a deal with “Sesame Street” to stream the children’s show on its platform. New episodes of “Sesame Street” were previously streamed on HBO until HBO’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, let the deal with the show expire last year. HBO still streams older episodes of the children’s show.