The creators of the hit animated Nickelodeon show “The Legend of Korra” have confirmed that the show’s main heroine, Korra, and another female character named Asami, are in love with one another. Some parents have criticized the network for the decision, saying it was inappropriate to bring such a political and controversial subject onto a children’s TV program.

In the final moments of the show’s season finale on Friday night, Korra and Asami “held hands, turned and gazed at each other lovingly while romantic music played, and walked off together into the bright light of the Spirit World,” reports the Daily Beast.

Although there was nothing explicitly sexual about the scene, subsequent Tumblr posts by the show’s writers, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko make it clear that the two characters were intended to be gay.

While the move has been praised for “exposing positive LGBT representation” by numerous media outlets, some parents feel that Nickelodeon exploited children as a means of winning the national debate.
“It is disturbing to me, because my 10 year old daughter has loved “Legend of Korra” from the beginning,” said Ruthie Townsend of Nashville, TN.

“The show includes so many good lessons for children, like bravery, selflessness, and friendship. It’s just very sad that the creators had to push their agenda on impressionable children.”

“Really?! In a children’s show? If they didn’t want to push the heterosexual agenda then they should also not push the homosexual one,” another commenter named Joy Ogbonna wrote.

“Sorry but this ending to a children’s show leaves a sour taste in my mouth.”
Janet Boynes, former lesbian and founder of Janet Boynes Ministries, warns that the gay community is attempting to indoctrinate young children by “normalizing” homosexual relations via television shows.

“Let me say this in plain English: The gay community wants to indoctrinate an entire generation of American children with pro-homosexual propaganda and eliminate traditional values from American society. Their ultimate dream is to create a new America based on sexual promiscuity in which the values you and I cherish are long forgotten.”

She encourages Christian parents to “unite in our efforts and become the voice God would have us be.”

“When you know better, you do better,” she writes.

“How can we, as Christians, get our message out that we can be transformed through the power of Jesus Christ? For all you naysayers, I am not going away. We need to get off our blessed assurance, stop running scared and stand up for righteousness. As Scripture teaches, “You love righteousness and hate wickedness” (Ps. 45:7, NKJV).”