I wanted to show what it's really like for 98 percent of the world's population [in the third … - Lurlene McDaniel

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One result of An American Family was that I became a gay role model.

Lurlene McDaniel

I wanted to show what it's really like for 98 percent of the world's population [in the third world]. Plus, I also see there are an awful lot of young people out there doing good things, and I wanted to give them a platform.

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