Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many folks online felt that they got a new LGBTQ+ community icon on Saturday — and he lives in a pineapple under the sea.

Nickelodeon has officially shared that SpongeBob SquarePants is a member of the LGBTQ community. The children’s television channel took to Twitter on Saturday, writing, “Celebrating #Pride with the ...

This is far from the first time that SpongeBob’s sexuality has been a source of speculation. As early as 2002, the show was accused by conservative groups of endorsing same-sex marriage based on an ...

After years — decades, even — of speculation and outcry from the LGBTQ community that iconic cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants was one of their own, Nickelodeon has finally confirmed it. In celebration of ...

This weekend, Nickelodeon confirmed that SpongeBob SquarePants is, in fact, a member of the LGBTQ+ community. "Celebrating #Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month, ...

Nickelodeon's post in celebration of Pride Month sparked renewed interest in SpongeBob Squarepants' sexuality Many fans took the post as a confirmation that the character is gay The show's creator ...