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The Golden Girls at 40: Attitude celebrates this queer cultural touchstone
It’s 40 years since US sitcom The Golden Girls made its debut across the pond — so why is a show about single women on the wrong side of 50 such an enduring hit with our community? With witty wisecracks, camp humour and LGBTQ+ themes ahead of its time, it had plenty to draw us in. Here, we look back at how Dorothy, Sophia, Blanche and Rose became the ultimate chosen family…