Oklahoma Governor Stitt faces backlash for defunding PBS station over LGBTQ content.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has defended his decision to defund the state's PBS station, Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA), over claims that the taxpayer-funded outlet has been indoctrinating and over-sexualizing young children with its LGBTQ content. Stitt argued that OETA is an outdated system and taxpayer dollars used to fund it could be put to better use elsewhere. The station broadcasts popular children's shows, including "Sesame Street" and "Clifford the Big Red Dog," which have started incorporating LGBTQ themes in recent years. Due to Stitt's veto, OETA is set to cease operations this year unless the state legislature is able to overrule him.