Spongebob Squarepants supports Pride month
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Is Spongebob Squarepants a member of the LGBTQ+ community?
Nickelodeon shared a message in support of Pride month - which is a month dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community - on its social media account.
It said: "Celebrating Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month."
It is short for: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and others.
The caption was accompanied by images of queer characters from shows on Nickelodeon, such as Schwoz Schwartz from Henry Danger, and Korra from Legends of Korra, a spin-off series of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
The artwork was designed by Ramzy Masri.
But an image of Spongebob Squarepants was also included in the tweet, leading fans to question if Spongebob was a member of the LGBTQ+ community as well.
Spongebob Squarepants is a popular cartoon character in the LGBTQ+ community, and in the image shared, he can be seen wearing a rainbow tie, suggesting he supports gay rights.
Newsround has approached Nickelodeon to comment.
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