[FourPeas]

And for the record gays said Tinky Winky was gay

The US religious right just reported that claim later

Exactly. Rev. Falwell simply reported the adoption of Tinky Winky as a symbol by the homosexuals.

[AmishDude]

Moreover Falwell's magazine (not Falwell himself) reported it in the context of warning parents not to come across Tinky Winky discussion boards, etc.