https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/peppa-pig-introduces-sex-couple-petition-lgbtq-characters-rcna46663 >>following years of calls for more LGBTQ characters on the show. hm? >>A petition was first circulated in 2019 calling on the show, which has aired for nearly two decades and won three BAFTA awards, to feature same-sex parents. The request garnered nearly 25,000 signatures over the last few years. *nearly 25,000*