Teenager is fired from job as counselor at a Christian summer camp because he ...

Teenager is fired from job as counselor at a Christian summer camp because he came out as gay Jace Taylor, 18, was fired from his role as a camp counselor after the nonprofit Christian organisation he worked for found out he was gay from social media  Describing the opportunity as a life-long dream, Taylor said he wanted to 'bawl his eyes out' following his termination on Tuesday Taylor said that growing up the organisation always supported him so he’s now struggling to comprehend why they would turn their back on him The FIRS Executive Director Tom Beaumont confirmed in a statement that his sexuality was the defining factor in his dismissal Under state law, an employer is legally forbidden from discriminating against individuals based on their sexual orientation. Non-profit's are technically exempt

By Luke Kenton For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:59 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 14 June 2019

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A devout Christian Washington state teenager says he received overwhelming support when he came out as gay to his family in 2018, but a family of a different kind turned their back on the 18-year-old this week.

Just last week, Jace Taylor was excited for the summer months ahead after being hired to work as a camp counselor at Fir Creek, run by Christian non-profit organisation The FIRS.

However his employment was prematurely terminated on Tuesday after senior executives of the organisation learned of his sexuality from social media, believing homosexuality to be a conflict of interest with their Christian values.

For Taylor, the company’s decision brought a shattering halt to a life-long dream.

Jace Taylor, 18, was fired from his role as a camp counselor after the nonprofit Christian organisation he worked for found out he was gay from social media

Jace Taylor, 18, was fired from his role as a camp counselor after the nonprofit Christian organisation he worked for found out he was gay from social media

The FIRS Executive Director Tom Beaumont

Jace Taylor

The 18-year-old’s sadness soon turned to anger when The FIRS Executive Director Tom Beaumont (left), and friend to Taylor’s family, confirmed in a statement that his sexuality was the defining factor in his dismissal

‘I wanted to bawl my eyes out,’ Taylor said in an interview with

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