Arthurhas long been a cornerstone of PBS lineup of educational childrens shows.
The episode saw the titular aardvark and his friends attending the wedding of their teacher, Mr. Ratburn.
They assume hes marrying Patty, a female rat (voiced byJane Lynch!
Credit: PBS Kids
), until the groom enters, accompanied by… another groom.
(Patty, it transpires, is his sister.)
Yep, Mr. Ratburn is gay!
Still, itsrefreshingto see a childrens show depicting LGBTQ characters in such a casual way.
The kids dont even comment on it; they simply smile to one another.
Predictably, many Twitter users were enthused about this development.
