In the US, in the 80'sm before rainbows became the symbol for gays, a symbol often used was an upsidedown purple triangle at least in religious affiliated gay organizatons, thus the reference to gay for Tinkie-Winkie. It was more to do with the upsidedown triangle than the color purple.
Unicorns and rainbows, let's not go there
One time when I worked graveyard so I could do my internship, days, I fell asleep watching PBS and awoke to Barney singing, "I love you, you love me... " If I could have thrown something at the TV I would have, it is more than annoying
There is a program that is used ro reach young children how to avoid child molesters called, "TOO SMART FOR STRANGERS. vhs pr-ue (40 min)
In this upbeat and informative program, Winnie the Pooh and a host of celebrity friends use songs, dancing, humorous sketches and real-life situations to teach children ages 3 to 10 how to deal with strangers - and how to protect themselves from potential harm! For use by children and families, this Walt Disney program is also recommended for parents, teachers, pastors, church school teachers and day care workers."
Think about that, an overweight talking bear, who looks like a male? has a female name, wears no pants and is teaching children about how to be safe from strangers, how strange can it get?