Golden Girl leaves $300k to a homeless gay youths centre

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Martinus

October 29, 2009, 10:57:40 AM
Quote'Golden Girls' star Bea Arthur leaves $300,000 in will to NY group that helps gay homeless youths

NEWS STAFF

Tuesday, October 27th 2009, 7:04 PM

Bea Arthur left $300,000 in her will to a New York organization that aids homeless gay youth.

The Ali Fornay Center provides services to more than 1,000 each year, and is planning to buy a building to house 12 young people - and name it in honor of the "Golden Girls" actress.

The head of the center said he is thrilled with the stage and television legend's generosity.

"We work with hundreds of young people who are rejected by their families because of who they are," said Executive Director Carl Siciliano.

"We are overwhelmed with gratitude that Bea saw that LGBT youth deserve as much love and support as any other young person, and that she placed so much value in the work we do to protect them, and to help them rebuild their lives," he said.

The Ali Forney Center offers emergency shelter and transitional housing in seven residential sites in New York.

It also operates two drop-in centers offering food, clothing, medical and mental health treatment, HIV testing, treatment and prevention services, and vocational and educational assistance.

Rest in peace, Maude.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/10/27/2009-10-27_golden_girls_star_bea_arthur_leaves_300000_in_will_.html?print=1&page=all

Valmy

#1
October 29, 2009, 11:02:37 AM
It is so nice to see she is giving so much money to support Middle Eastern youth.

Not Lebanese, Blanche. Lesbian.
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October 29, 2009, 11:02:55 AM
we have a ghey thread y'know
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Martinus

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October 29, 2009, 11:04:27 AM
Quote from: Valmy on October 29, 2009, 11:02:37 AM
It is so nice to see she is giving so much money to support Middle Eastern youth.

Not Lebanese, Blanche. Lesbian.
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Brazen

#4
October 29, 2009, 11:13:44 AM
I once killed a dinner party dead when the ex in-laws talked about a Lebanese couple who moved in next door and I said, "Ah, how nice to have women who love each other as neighbours"

Josquius

#5
October 29, 2009, 11:23:08 AM
Sounds like a better time than ever to be gay if you're homeless.
Strange stuff.
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Martinus

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October 29, 2009, 11:29:18 AM
I think this is very important for such centres to be active. GLBT social aid has been focusing on helping AIDS sufferers, which is all well and good, but I suppose that the most improvement/life saving can be done with kids like this especially who end up being kicked out of their homes for being gay and find themselves on the street, turning to prostitution, drug abuse, depression etc. This way they can be saved, rather than helped only after they have been hurt. :)

Valmy

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October 29, 2009, 11:30:51 AM
Quote from: Martinus on October 29, 2009, 11:29:18 AM
I think this is very important for such centres to be active. GLBT social aid has been focusing on helping AIDS sufferers, which is all well and good, but I suppose that the most improvement/life saving can be done with kids like this especially who end up being kicked out of their homes for being gay and find themselves on the street, turning to prostitution, drug abuse, depression etc. This way they can be saved, rather than helped only after they have been hurt. :)

Especially since they, or so I have heard, will just leave their hometowns and go to a city like NYC or SF where the cost of living is sky high.
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Barrister

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October 29, 2009, 11:38:54 AM
Not that I begrudge Bea Arthur's generosity, far from it - but why the need for a gay youth shelter?  Why not just a youth shelter - or even just a shelter?
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Caliga

#9
October 29, 2009, 11:46:00 AM
Quote from: Barrister on October 29, 2009, 11:38:54 AM
Not that I begrudge Bea Arthur's generosity, far from it - but why the need for a gay youth shelter?  Why not just a youth shelter - or even just a shelter?
A huge part of her fanbase was gay, and she was always very appreciative of their support and publicly supportive of gays even before it was 'cool' to love gays in Hollywood.  While I agree with you, this particular gift isn't surprising given all of that background.
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October 29, 2009, 12:08:24 PM
Quote from: Martinus on October 29, 2009, 11:29:18 AM
I think this is very important for such centres to be active. 

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October 29, 2009, 12:10:56 PM
Quote from: Viking on October 29, 2009, 11:02:55 AM
we have a ghey thread y'know

Everyone knew he would never limit gay news to one thread

Josquius

#12
October 29, 2009, 12:14:07 PM
Quote from: Barrister on October 29, 2009, 11:38:54 AM
Not that I begrudge Bea Arthur's generosity, far from it - but why the need for a gay youth shelter?  Why not just a youth shelter - or even just a shelter?
My thoughts too.
Sure, a lot of the homeless youths will be there because they were gay and felt ostrasized in their shitty little rural communities but...so what?
Why give them special treatment.
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derspiess

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October 29, 2009, 12:15:15 PM
Quote from: Tyr on October 29, 2009, 12:14:07 PM
Why give them special treatment.

That's pretty much Marty's agenda.
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Martinus

#14
October 29, 2009, 12:31:15 PM
Quote from: Barrister on October 29, 2009, 11:38:54 AM
Not that I begrudge Bea Arthur's generosity, far from it - but why the need for a gay youth shelter?  Why not just a youth shelter - or even just a shelter?

Because noone gives to causes like this. Everyone gives to the mainstream causes, and hardly anyone to causes that are more controversial.

Or are you questioning a need for having a shelter for gay youth?
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