Yahoo! News - Right wing warns of gay SpongeBob
The jovial cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants continues to soak up real-life criticism from Christian conservatives who believe he is gay and a harmful influence on children.

The latest incident involves a "pro-homosexual video," featuring SpongeBob and other popular children's TV characters, that, according to Focus on the Family founder James C. Dobson, will be mailed to U.S. elementary schools.

The producer of the children's video, Nile Rodgers and his We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), said the video promotes the togetherness implied by the word "family." Though WAFF supports a policy of nondiscrimination that includes sexual orientation, the video does not address sexuality, Rodgers said.

According to the WAFF Web site, characters in the video sing a version of the song "We Are Family," which Rodgers wrote. The song was also a disco hit for Sister Sledge in 1979 and has since become a Gay Pride anthem.

Creators of the "SpongeBob SquarePants" show, which airs on Nickelodeon, have said the show is about tolerance and that SpongeBob is not gay, despite the fact that he often holds hands with his friend Patrick, a starfish.

Apparently we have a new mental disorder that we have to come up with a name for. What shall we call people who are obviously obsessed with finding homosexuality in cartoon characters? Cartoonohomophobia? How about just plain 'ol paranoid? This has gone beyond ridiculous and crossed into dangerous delusion. Perhaps we should look into court-ordered psychiatric treatment for these poor gentlemen.