In 1999, Jerry Falwell claimed that which character was a “gay role model”?
Elmo
Bart Simpson
Tinky Winky
Curious George
Tinky Winky is the purple-colored member of the Teletubbies. He is known for the triangular antenna on his head and his red handbag. Tinky Winky aroused the interest of Jerry Falwell in 1999 when Falwell alleged that the character was a “gay role model.” He warned parents that Tinky Winky could be a covert homosexual symbol because “he is purple, the gay pride color and his antenna is shaped like a triangle, the gay pride symbol.” The BBC released an official response, clarifying that Tinky Winky is merely a character in a children’s series and is “simply a sweet, technological baby with a magic bag.”
The correct answer is Tinky Winky.