But, according to his mother, the scoutmaster of Ryan's Moraga Boy Scout troop is refusing to sign off on the project because Ryan is gay. "We are all just in shock," said Ryan's mother, Karen Andresen.The family has a petition drawing international attention on Change.org urging the leaders of the
Ryan's father, Eric Andresen, used to do the bookkeeping for Troop 212. He resigned on Tuesday, Karen Andresen said, after Scoutmaster Ranier del Valle reaffirmed his refusal to sign off on Ryan's project. Patch is trying to reach del Valle for comment.Ryan's 18th birthday is Oct. 8, in a few days.
"Many troops around the country are standing up, choosing to reject the Boy Scouts' discriminatory policy," the petition statement by Karen Andresen reads. "I sincerely hope that Ryan's troop Troop 212 will become one of them."The Boy Scouts of America has policies that prohibit "open or avowed"
