Bea Arthur homeless shelter

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Bea Arthur homeless shelter

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Bea Arthur homeless shelter to open in 2017

“Golden Girls” star Bea Arthur’s estate will be funding a new LGBT homeless shelter in New York City to open in February 2017.

According to DNAInfo, Arthur left $300,000 in her will to the Ali Forney Center, a non-profit organization that supports LGBT youth. The money was used to help fund The Bea Arthur Residence, an 18-bed residence, which will be located in New York City’s East Village. In addition to housing the residence will provide case management services and on-site counseling.

Arthur, who died in 2009, was a long-time support of the Ali Forney Center. In a 2005 interview with Next Magazine Arthur spoke about her passion for the non-profit.

“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,” Arthur told Next Magazine.
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Bea's estate should open one of these in Thailand so thaiworthy could retire early.
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Dodger wrote:Bea's estate should open one of these in Thailand so thaiworthy could retire early.
I'm sure something similar wouldn't go amiss in Bangkok, but just supposing, would it not be better coming from a Thai individual? Anyway, one often hears how Thais bristle when foreigners are seen to play the 'do-gooder'. I've no idea whether Thaiworthy is retired or not - what's he got to do with this?
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