In the episode in question, the residents of ‘Sesame Street’ celebrate family day. In it, the human character Nina introduces her doll friends Elmo and Abby to her brother, brother-in-law and their daughter Mia. An important moment for the series, because it is the first time that a gay couple appears in the children’s series. Something that actor Alan Muraoka, who co-directed the episode, is very proud of. In a post on Facebook, he called it “an important milestone.” “Love is love, and we are so happy to add this special family to our ‘Sesame’ family. Happy Pride everyone!”
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The American puppet show ‘Sesame Street’ has been advocating inclusivity for fifty years. In October 2020, after all the outcry about police brutality against black people in the United States, the makers decided to launch a TV special about this ever-growing problem. With the video they wanted to make racism understandable to children and show them how they can best deal with it.
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