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| | A "Sponge"-Worthy Gay Icon? - Oct 08, 2002 - E! Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07) |
 | | Patrick is often spotted holding hands with SpongeBob, and the two dream of being superheroes when they grow up (just like the crimefighters in their favorite TV show, The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy). |
 | | SpongeBob's exploding popularity among the gay community has caused such a stir that Tom Kenny, the comic who voices the star sponge, found himself skirting the issue when making an appearance last month on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. |
 | | SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg, who began his interview with the Journal by saying he is not gay, denies his aim was to portray a homosexual character. |
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