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Republicans suggest PBS ‘grooming’ children with Pride post

  • Several Republican lawmakers condemned PBS on June 1, 2025, for a Sesame Street post celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month shared online at midnight.
  • This reaction followed a broader Republican effort, including a Trump executive order in May 2025, targeting public media funding over alleged partisan bias and claims PBS 'grooms' children.
  • Republican figures like Rep. Andy Biggs and Sen. Mike Lee criticized the post and PBS funding, citing past Pride content and urging Congress to defund the network for promoting LGBTQ messages to children.
  • Rep. Andy Biggs accused PBS of influencing children using taxpayer money, while Rep. Mary Miller described the post as "evil" and called for PBS to be defunded.
  • PBS and NPR are challenging the administration's funding ban in court, underscoring ongoing disputes about federal support and LGBTQ-inclusive programming amid intensified political debates.
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