Bea Arthur Leaves $300,000 to Homeless Gay and Lesbian Youth

Bea Arthur, the former Golden Girls and Maude star who died in April, left $300,000 in her will to the Ali Fornay Center, a New York organization that aids homeless gay youth.

Arthur, a long-time champion of LGBT rights, was a generous supporter of the center, which aids more than 1,000 youth each year. They plan to name one of their transitional residences in honor of Arthur.

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

"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.

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