These kids at the Ali Forney Center are literally dumped by their families because of the fact that they are lesbian, gay, or transgender - this organization really is saving lives.
Interpretation
The quote highlights the harsh realities faced by LGBTQ+ youth and the crucial role of supportive organizations.
In this quote, Bea Arthur emphasizes the significant struggles that LGBTQ+ youth face, especially when they are rejected by their families due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Ali Forney Center plays a vital role in providing shelter and resources for these marginalized individuals, helping to save lives and offering a safe space for those who have been cast aside by their loved ones.
In practice
During a speech at a LGBTQ+ rights rally.
I realised I had spent the majority of my adult life doing two characters - Maude from 1972-'79 and Dorothy from 1985-'92 - and I really didn't know what I wanted to do after 'Golden Girls.' I knew what I didn't want to do - any more sitcoms, or wait for the next great role that might never come.
Compassion is a living, breathing, organic emotion that vibrates through you and links you to those around you.
In all legends men have thought of women as sublime separately but horrible in a herd.
I feel at home in Shondaland. I feel a lot of things at Shondaland, but one of the things I feel that I haven't felt before is at home. I feel accepted for who I am and acknowledged for who I am. I feel like my ideas are embraced.
I don’t want your candor. I want your soul in a silver thimble.
Familiarity seems to breed contempt
There's a lot of me in it. But the character is more egotistical. I'm also egotistical, but not the way the character is. This guy is successful, he has everything, but his wife has left him. The most important value - love - is missing. What is wrong with this institution called 'marriage'? What is wrong with this institution called 'the pursuit of happiness'?
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