Interestingly, back in 2005, “SpongeBob SquarePants” creator Stephen Hillenburg told Reuters that the sea sponge and his best friend Patrick Star are “asexual.” “YAY spongebob is gay :) This makes me happy,” another wrote. “We stan spongebob the gay icon,” said one commenter. (🎨: by /pENmTaQB0h the news went viral, several social media users applauded Nickelodeon's announcement. Celebrating #Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month 🌈
