Bert and Ernie are not gay, will not get married

Sesame Workshop has issued a statement on Bert and Ernie's sexual orientation: They don't have any! They're puppets!

I guess they won't get married then. If they're not gay then that's fine, but obviously they have a bromance going on. Bert is one of my idols in life.

From Facebook:

Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves. Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets™ do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation.