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1999

1999-02-01 The National Liberty Journal, owned by televangelist Jerry Falwell, alleged that the Teletubby character was teaching kids to be gay because it was purple and carried a purse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell#:~:text=%5D%20our%20churches.%22-,Teletubbies,status%20as%20a%20gay%20icon.

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