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.
I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet, they'd come and seek me out, we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine.
What distinguished my life from my brother's is that my mother didn't like me. When I became a woman, I seemed to repel her.
Simple and faithless as a smile and shake of the hand.
The trouble with me is that for a long time I have just been an I person. All people belong to a We except me. Not to belong to a We makes you too lonesome.
Human beings can withstand a week without water, two weeks without food, many years of homelessness, but not loneliness. It is the worst of all tortures, the worst of all sufferings.
Like every child, I adored her. Until I formed a brain and got to know her.
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