Reality TV Stars and… Internships for Social Justice?

No matter what you think of reality TV and the Real World: Brooklyn series, you have to admit it’s kind of cool that three members of the cast were volunteer interns at the LGBT Community Center during the show.

For Katelynn’s internship, she created a new section of the Center’s website called the Gender Identity Project where you can learn more about transgender identities and find related services and events in NYC. JD’s internship involved a voter registration initiative called Promote the Vote. And Sarah’s internship was focused on running a weekly art class about self-image.

All eight of the Real World housemates also participated in last year’s Braking the Cycle, which is a bike ride to fund HIV/AIDS work, and the Center’s largest annual fundraiser. (Registration is now open for this year’s ride, which will span 275 miles, from Boston to New York!)

Although the filming of the show ended in 2008, some of the cast members still make appearances at the Center’s various fundraisers and events.