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Marilyn P. Byers Joins the Ranks of Leading Professionals
Marilyn P. Byers has dedicated herself to educating the public, and coordinating programs to end discrimination and secure equal human rights
ONTARIO, CANADA, October 04, 2010 /Gay and Lesbian PR News/ -- Marilyn P. Byers, Regional Director of PFLAG Canada and Vice President of PFLAG Canada-York Region, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in raising awareness of equality for all and relating her discussion to the respective curriculum in each school she visits and to the various audiences attending her presentation, including government, corporations, churches and clubs.
Marilyn P. Byers believes that equality is nothing less than justice, freedom and opportunity for all. She is proud to be one of the founding members of PFLAG Canada-York Region. Ms. Byers believes that through education comes understanding and through understanding comes acceptance. As a result, she volunteered over 1500 hours in the year 2000, 1800 hours in the years 2001, 2002 and 2003 and still continues her volunteering even to this day.
In an effort to spur dialogue, offer hope and gain acceptance, Ms. Byers was instrumental in launching the first billboard campaign in Canada with the message 'Someone You Know and Love is Gay' in the spring of 2000. This billboard sign caused some controversy, which gave the results Marilyn aimed for: promotion of dialogue and education about the potentially violent consequences of 'hate speech.' An ongoing goal is to raise funds to have the billboard signs placed in other cities. The latest signs read: We Belong!
The challenges of PFLAG Canada-York Region are first money, and then volunteers. People come to PFLAG when their emotions are high and they have a problem dealing with their own lives. They attend meetings, have conversations, get comfortable and move on. PFLAG runs on the energy of people, unfortunately only a few seem to be the ones carrying the torch. PFLAG Canada and PFLAG Canada-York Region have been supported by grants from the government and the Ontario Trillium Foundation .
She attributes her success to her compassionate nature and involvement in education and being intentional about making a difference.. She became involved in activism because of her desire to make a difference in the LGBT community. It all started in 1994, soon after her son Kevin told her he is gay.
Ms. Byers holds a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Toronto, and she is a Landmark Education graduate. A professional speaker, she served as Chapter President of Toastmasters International. She has received letters of support from the York Region On Police Chief; ON's Assistant Deputy Attorney General; Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough, ON; and Mayfield Secondary School in Caledon, ON. In recognition of her efforts, Ms. Byers received the 2004 Outstanding Achievement Award for Volunteerism in Ontario from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration; a Certificate of Appreciation at the 2003 Anti-discrimination and Diversity Issues in Policing Forum held at Ontario Provincial Police College; a Certificate of Appreciation from The York Region Health Services, the Spirit of Community Award from the Municipality of York Region; the Community Service Award from the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto; and the 5 Year Ontario Volunteer Award from the Province of Ontario.
PFLAG Canada and PFLAG Canada-York Region's mission is to support and educate, to cope with an adverse society, to enlighten an ill-informed public, to end discrimination and to secure equal human rights. In her presentation "PROUD 2 B", Ms. Byers discusses sexual orientation and gender identity and the meaning of LGBT3IQ2.
For more information, visit http://www.pflagyork.ca.
About Cambridge Who's Who
With over 400,000 members representing every major industry, Cambridge Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Cambridge Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies and makes them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services. Cambridge is pleased to welcome its new Executive Director of Global Branding and Networking, Donald Trump Jr., who is eager to share his extensive experience in this arena with members.
Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.
Headquartered in Long Island's premier office building, RXR Plaza, the Cambridge Who's Who staff spans more than 10 departments and comprises a team of nearly 200 highly skilled and dedicated employees. Together they work to provide members with the recognition and exposure needed to further their careers, expand their businesses and network effectively in an economy where referrals are more important than ever.
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