Gay Boy Scout Earns Eagle With LGBT Renovation

Eric Snyder, a gay high school student in upstate New York, has just submitted his final community service project to earn his designation as an Eagle Scout. Snyder had worried as a closeted sophomore that if the BSA discovered he was gay, it would jeapordize his membership in the organization (this was prior to the BSA’s recent decision to allow gay scouts). Unsatisfied with this restriction, he decided to make the project “really, really gay.” With the help of his math teacher, he was put in contact with the Pride Center in Albany. The area where the youth group met was dingy and badly lit, so Snyder decided to make this his project. Snyder and his friends renovated the space by painting the walls and installing a new ceiling, lighting, shelves, and cupboards.

This is quite a change for an organization that a few short years ago was hostile to any attempt to recognize the rights of LGBT people. Hopefully, more of these partnerships will emerge over time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL4qDApQI8Y

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