A Moraga teen who was denied his Eagle Scout award and kicked out of the Boy Scouts because he is gay was to be honored by the California state Assembly Monday.

Assembly Speaker John Perez, who is openly gay himself, will recognize 18-year-old Ryan Andresen at the opening legislative session at noon.

After Andresen was told to leave his Boy Scout troop because of his sexual orientation, his mother, Karen Andresen, began a petition on Change.org that garnered the attention of public figures from throughout the state.

In the petition, which has so far been signed by more than 425,000 people, Karen Andresen is asking Boy Scout Troop 212 to give her son the Eagle Scout badge -- the Boy Scouts' top honor.

The teen completed a capstone project to earn the badge -- an anti-bullying "Tolerance Wall" at his former school, Joaquin Moraga Middle School.

Representatives from the council that oversees the local troop have confirmed that Andresen's Scouts membership was revoked because he is gay, in accordance with the Boy Scouts of America's national policy.

On Monday, Andresen and his family was expected to attend the legislative session and meet with supporters of his campaign, including Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, state Sen. Leland Yee and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Last month, Ryan and Karen Andresen shared their story on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and on Anderson Cooper 360. DeGeneres presented the teen

with a $20,000 scholarship check from Shutterfly.com.