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PBS reboots ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ with character having two lesbian ‘moms’
LifeSiteNews ^ | February 28th 2020 | Doug Mainwaring

Posted on 02/28/2020 4:32:41 PM PST by Ennis85

After a seventeen-year production hiatus, PBS has rebooted its enduring favorite, Clifford the Big Red Dog, but with one jarring change: The series now features a child with two lesbian “moms.”

In the episode where the lesbian characters are introduced, “The Big Red Tomato/Dogbot,” the women are not identified as overtly lesbian, but in subsequent installments, the two are both called “Mom” by Samantha, the new friend of Emily Elizabeth, who remains the central character in the show along with her loveable gigantic red dog, Clifford.

One Million Moms (1MM) director, Monica Cole, sent out a call to action to the organization’s followers headlined, “PBS KIDS is Taking Advantage of Parental Trust,” which slammed PBS for allowing a continuing infiltration of LGBT characters, personalities, and themes.

In the widely circulated missive, Cole pointed out to her readers that this is part of a trend toward LGBT indoctrination at the formerly child-and-family-safe network:

Apparently featuring a same-sex wedding between two males on the children's animated series Arthur wasn't enough for those who are pro-LGBTQ at PBS KIDS. That happened nine months ago.

And if a same-sex wedding and a same-sex relationship in children’s programming weren’t enough, PBS recently announced that Sesame Street will feature a drag queen activist wearing a gender-bender tuxedo gown in one of its episodes this year. Sesame Street posted on its Facebook page: “Billy Porter bringing those fierce vibes to Sesame Street. #Season51” The post also included a fire emoji which is used to signify that something is cool, awesome, exciting, or “on fire.” It can also convey that someone is sexy or hot.

Discussion of such controversial topics and lifestyle choices should be left up to parents. PBS KIDS should not introduce the LGBTQ lifestyle to young children. PBS KIDS should stick to entertaining and providing family friendly programming, instead of pushing an agenda.

Clifford the Big Red Dog is based on Scholastic Books’ best selling series by Norman Bridwell, which debuted in 1963. The animated PBS program based on the series originally aired on from 2002 to 2003 and was broadcast in 110 countries.

One of Cole’s complaints was that there was no disclaimer at the beginning of the episode alerting parents that a lesbian relationship was about to be introduced to the show’s very young viewers.

Last year, the PBS series, Arthur, began its twenty-second season with the surprise “marriage” of Arthur the aardvark’s teacher Mr. Ratburn to another man.

In the episode, Arthur and his classmates were intrigued to discover that their teacher is getting married and begin to investigate who his bride might be. When the children arrive at the ceremony, they discover that Mr. Ratburn doesn’t have a bride. Instead, he walks down the aisle of the wedding tent on the arm of a male aardvark named Patrick.

Last month, Sesame Street announced an upcoming guest appearance by actor and LGBT activist Billy Porter, best known as Pray Tell in the FX’s LGBT ballroom drama Pose and for wearing extravagant dresses.

Porter will appear during the 51st season of the beloved children’s show, according to Sesame Street’s official Facebook page.

In June 2017, nowadays referred to as “Pride Month,” Sesame Street tweeted an image of the show’s biggest celebrity character, Elmo, next to his multi-colored Muppet friends – a clear tribute to the "Gay Pride" rainbow flag.

The Tweet declared, “Sesame Street is proud to support families of all shapes, sizes, and colors.”

https://twitter.com/sesamestreet/status/878341917305524229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E878341917305524229&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lifesitenews.com%2Fnews%2Fpbs-reboots-clifford-the-big-red-dog-with-character-having-two-lesbian-moms

Later that year, its song “Anyone Can Play” purported to smash gender norms for children’s toys and costumes, including the lyrics “some boys like to play dolls” while the male character Grover is seen in a purple dress.

“Many families have already discovered that PBS KIDS, largely supported by federal funds, is anything but family friendly,” said Cole at the conclusion of her letter. “However, 1MM is warning anyone who continues to watch the channel.”


TOPICS: Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: 2evil4words; clifford; cliffordthebigreddog; defundpbs; gaymarriage; grooming; homosexual; homosexualagenda; lesbians; pbs; perversion; propaganda; recruiting; wtfffffffffffffffff
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Makes you wonder what Norman Bridwel would have thought of this rubbish?
1 posted on 02/28/2020 4:32:41 PM PST by Ennis85
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To: Ennis85

Or Norman Rockwell!


2 posted on 02/28/2020 4:33:59 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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Their goal is not diversity.. Their goal to destroy the American family.


3 posted on 02/28/2020 4:36:31 PM PST by DivineMomentsOfTruth ("There is but one straight course, ad that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily." -GW)
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Please, please, please. Let one of the moms be a crack ho, and the other a law professor at Harvard who is running for President.


4 posted on 02/28/2020 4:36:54 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: Ennis85

The whole worlds turned homo. Obamas legacy.


5 posted on 02/28/2020 4:37:07 PM PST by Manic_Episode (Some days, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
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Never having read them can anyone tell me if the original Clifford books had that much muff diving in them?


6 posted on 02/28/2020 4:37:26 PM PST by Ennis85
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To: DivineMomentsOfTruth

Yep.


7 posted on 02/28/2020 4:37:32 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: Ennis85

which of the faggots has AIDS? The dog or the other dog?


8 posted on 02/28/2020 4:39:54 PM PST by max americana (Fired ONE libtard at work at every election since 2008 because I enjoy them crying)
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Why in the hell is PBS still in existence ?

They’re using OUR tax dollars to fund this insanity.


9 posted on 02/28/2020 4:40:10 PM PST by BrexitBen
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To: Ennis85

And we’re still giving them government funds to help them.


10 posted on 02/28/2020 4:40:46 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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"The series now features a child with two lesbian “moms.” "

When Emily Elizabeth (the child) asks about her father
what will the two "Moms'" answer be --
that she was brewed in a Petri dish?

11 posted on 02/28/2020 4:41:25 PM PST by StormEye
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One would think that the world is entirely populated by homosexual parents if we watch leftist tv.


12 posted on 02/28/2020 4:41:29 PM PST by DouglasKC
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I’ve said for decades if an alien landed on earth and started watching US television, he’d infer that the population was 50% minority and 25% gay.


13 posted on 02/28/2020 4:44:39 PM PST by nascarnation
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To: Ennis85

Seriously. Bridwell has been dead for 5 years. Would he have approved his characters being used for LGBT propaganda and indoctrination? Just waiting for the Peanuts reboot... when Peppermint Patty and Marcie get hitched.


14 posted on 02/28/2020 4:48:44 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: Ennis85

OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK


15 posted on 02/28/2020 4:55:45 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election)
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I have NEVER, EVER contributed to PBS. I had a college prof who wanted me to. I just looked at her. I wouldn’t give them a DIME.


16 posted on 02/28/2020 4:56:15 PM PST by cloudmountain
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From GOOGLE:

In a nationally representative, online sample of 3145 men and 3283 women, 3.6% of the men and 1.4% of the women identified as gay. A further 5.5% of the men and 7.4% of the women identified as bisexual.

The lamestream media just lap up ANY coverage of ANY event with those pathetic sinners. God have mercy on their souls.
I sure don't.

17 posted on 02/28/2020 5:00:08 PM PST by cloudmountain
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To: Ennis85

Why are my tax $$$ paying to this trash? I can find another way to watch “Sewing With Nancy.”


18 posted on 02/28/2020 5:06:19 PM PST by madison10
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To: Ennis85
First Arthur, now this. Defund PBS already.
19 posted on 02/28/2020 5:06:46 PM PST by Trump20162020
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To: Ennis85

We won’t be watching that one.


20 posted on 02/28/2020 5:11:07 PM PST by Parmy
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