Archie Bunker's Place features Beverly LaSalle, a transsexual woman, depicted with dignity and kindness. The narrative uses her character to challenge Archie's prejudice, portraying his bigotry as wrong and highlighting empathy through Edith's acceptance. The overall portrayal is affirming of her identity and promotes understanding.

The series frequently exposes the hypocrisy of Archie's nominal Christianity, contrasting his bigoted views with the genuine compassion and moral integrity often associated with Christian values. The narrative consistently critiques the misuse of faith for prejudice, thereby affirming the dignity of the faith itself by condemning its perversion.

Jewish characters are often targets of Archie's prejudiced remarks, but the narrative consistently frames his antisemitism as ignorant and wrong. The show positions the audience to sympathize with Jewish characters and condemns bigotry against them, thus portraying Judaism positively by affirming its dignity in the face of prejudice.