What should be done with the former Boy Scouts building near the Ben Franklin Parkway?

“Let it be an LGBT youth center, a place for LGBT youth to go for counseling if they need it. There could also be recreational space and an area for temporary housing. The housing should be a stepping stone for homeless LGBT youth, not a permanent solution.”

“Turn the building into a place that houses anti-bullying programs. Bullying is a problem everywhere. There have been several occurrences of bullying at my school. The administration was very proactive. But one transgender student had a fruit cup dumped on her. I thought that was very inappropriate.”

“Well, it’s in the heart of the museum area. So it should become an LGBT-history museum. There’s been very little acceptance in that building, in terms of the LGBT community. Turning it into an LGBT museum would be a great way to make reparations. I hope the Nutter administration gets the point.”

“Make it an LGBT-focused health-care facility. Philadelphia has a huge medically underserved population, which includes many LGBTs. So I think converting it into a health-care facility would be a sensible addition to the community. Treatment areas could include mental health, substance abuse and sexually transmitted diseases.”