Bea Arthur leaves $300,000 to organization for homeless LGBT youths

[Newsjock]

Source: Washington Blade

Late "Golden Girls" star Bea Arthur has left $300,000 of her estate to the Ali Forney Center, an organization that supports homeless LGBT youth, according to a press release from the organization.

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

Read more: http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=27813

[NYC_SKP]

1. Bless Her Soul!

:hug:

[imdjh]

2. Thank you for being a friend, Bea.

[ThomCat]

5. :)

:applause:

[cliffordu]

3. Yep - good on her.

[Skittles]

4. WHAT A DAME

:thumbsup:

[Rowdyboy]

6. Thanks"Maude"-a class act til the end.....

[Captain Hilts]

7. She rocked. nt

[burrowowl]

8. Bea will

rest in peace!

[katandmoon]

9. What a beautiful thing for her to do. K&R for Bea!

[Tikki]

10. What a true Lady...

I want to grow up and older just like her.



Tikki

[oldtime dfl_er]

11. What a beautiful woman!

and what a beautiful thing to do!

[donheld]

12. !

[barbtries]

13. way to go bea arthur!

that warms my heart.

[maxpower]

14. Well done Bea

I wish there were more like her.


Peace,
Max

[DarkTirade]

15. Proof that Deadpool has good taste.

[joeybee12]

21. Why doesn't People do a list of the most generous or kindest people?

Oh yeah, right, people wouldn't buy it.

[Stardust]

48. That would be a great article! And believe it or not, Rosie O'Donnell would be right up

there at the top of the list. I can't find a link but I remember hearing that she gives an enormous percentage of her income to charities.

Bill Gates also comes to mind.

[Berry Cool]

16. God'll reward her for that. :-) n/t

[madmax]

17. A class act and definately a World Class Woman. n/t

[GodlessBiker]

18. Always loved ya, Bea!

[joeybee12]

19. Another reason why we loved her!

And still miss her! :cry:

[Hepburn]

20. I have always loved this lady...

...from Maude to Dorothy in the Golden Girls. Bless her and her inspirational kindness to these children.

:patriot:

[zonkers]

27. She made everyone in my family laugh. A tough crowd.

[Captain Hilts]

41. DON'T forget her turn as Oscar Madison's ex on The Odd Couple!

[katty]

22. wow!!

[Alcibiades]

23. A wonderful human being

Though she made her career with putdowns and steely gazes, she had a heart of gold.

[Kajsa]

24. I love this lady!!

She was a treasure.

Thanks for sharing this.

A big

K&R!

[sofa king]

25. Well, that certainly atones for the Star Wars Holiday Special

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=323909610753051544#

[54anickel]

43. Huh? n/t

[sofa king]

50. Watch the first three minutes of that video.

You'll be surprised to learn that Bea Arthur, Art Carney, and Harvey Korman are all there in the Star Wars pantheon. You likely won't be able to watch more than about the first three minutes. It's worse than the last four Star Wars films combined.

[54anickel]

51. I'll take your word for it rather than give up the three minutes I'll never get back. n/t

[Ignis]

26. Wow, that's incredible.

What a great legacy she's left. :patriot:

[pinto]

28. The Ali Forney Center -

http://www.aliforneycenter.org/

As the visibility of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people grows in our society, more and more LGBT teens are finding the courage to come out of the closet.

Tragically, as many as 25% of these teens are rejected by their families, and many end up homeless on the streets. Homeless LGBT teens are more likely than straight homeless teens to be subjected to violence on the streets, and in the homeless shelter system. They suffer from inordinate rates of mental illness, trauma, HIV infection and substance abuse.

The Ali Forney Center (AFC) was started in June of 2002 in response to the lack of safe shelter for LGBT youth in New York City. We are committed to providing these young people with safe, dignified, nurturing environments where their needs can be met, and where they can begin to put their lives back together.

AFC is dedicated to promoting awareness of the plight of homeless LGBT youth in the United States with the goal of generating responses on local and national levels from government funders, foundations, and the LGBT community.

© 2004 The Ali Forney Center. All rights reserved.



http://www.aliforneycenter.org/

[DinahMoeHum]

29. "Right On, Maude!"

:thumbsup:

[noiretextatique]

30. bless her soul

O8)

[WCGreen]

31. What a wonderful woman...

I believe she and Carrol O'Connor aree enjoying a cocktail together knowng that they did so much to make politics a contact sport in America...

[winyanstaz]

32. Bea was golden...through and through....

What a wonderful human being.

[Deep13]

33. Some of us help a little, and then there's Maude.

:thumbsup:

[Libertas1776]

34. Bless her soul

I'm sure Bea is relaxing on the cushiest cloud upstairs right now. RIP baby O8)

[Fire1]

35. Good ole Maude. Great lady and one hell of an

actress/comedienne.

[roughsatori]

36. That really touched me to the bone. Even a bit of a tear!

And I am not at all emotional like that. In real life people think I'm cold and unfeeling. But that was so nice to read and made me feel warm. Thanks.

[Mike Nelson]

37. Had to log in to add...

...more love Bea's way!
Those who throw their children out like garbage, because they are gay, should be ashamed.

[yellerpup]

38. Bea Arthur was an extraordinary woman.

She did everything huge. Such heart, such talent. What an angel.

[foxfeet]

39. Good on you. Bea!

[Grassy Knoll]

40. And then there's Maude.....n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

42. Great lady...

[Politicub]

44. What a wonderful lady n/t

[sonias]

45. Bless her!

May she rest in peace forever.

What a wonderful thing she did. :hug:

:applause::applause::applause:

Sonia

[Fearless]

46. A class act!!

[AndyA]

47. By all accounts, it would seem Bea Arthur was a first rate human being.

She was a great actress, with the ability to make people laugh which isn't really all that easy to do. She brought class to everything she did while on Earth, and her kindness now that she's gone reminds us all of what we've lost.

Thanks for the laughs, Bea. Rest peacefully, and thank you for the many gifts you left us all.

[RetiredTrotskyite]

49. Thank You, Bea

Your gift will help GLBTQ youth and they are a group at high risk. Your kindness will live on.

[xchrom]

52. and the second is like unto the first --

thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

bea -- what a wonderful woman -- and Neighbor you were.

:applause: my standing ovation for you.

[lightningandsnow]

53. That is so, so awesome.