[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 18, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1018-E1019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTION OF BOYD LINDSLEY

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                           HON. ALAN GRAYSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2014

  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Lesbian, Gay, 
Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, to recognize Boyd 
Lindsley. Lindsley openly identified as a gay cisgender male as a 
teenager. By allowing himself to be authentic, he was able to find his 
voice for activism. Since identifying, he has been a stalwart advocate 
for the LGBT community and women's reproductive rights.
  Lindsley serves on the Board of Directors for Planned Parenthood of 
Greater Orlando. He is also the founding President of the Pride Faculty 
and Staff Association (PFSA) at the University of Central Florida 
(UCF), where he is a faculty member and the assistant director of the 
Nicholson School of Communication.
  As president of PFSA he oversaw the official incorporation of the 
organization, the creation of bylaws for the organization, the 
recruitment of a significant membership, the execution of events, and 
initial fundraising for PFSA's operational costs and student 
scholarships. In this role, Lindsley advocated for domestic partner 
benefits for UCF employees, met with the UCF police department to 
address safety concerns for UCF's LGBT community, and petitioned the 
Orange County Mayor and Orange County Commissioners to support a 
Domestic Partner Registry for all Orange County residents.
  Lindsley is also an active member of Equality Florida (EQFL), the 
state of Florida's largest LGBT civil rights advocacy organization. He 
attends events throughout the state of Florida supporting EQFL and 
serves on the host committee for the Greater Orlando Equality Florida 
Gala (the annual fundraiser for the organization). Additionally, he 
volunteers on campaigns for pro-LGBT leaders on the local, state and 
national stage.
  He holds a bachelor's degree in Advertising-Public Relations with a 
minor in Psychology, and a master's degree in Communication with a 
concentration in Interpersonal Communication from UCF. He is currently 
pursuing his doctorate in Executive Leadership.
  I am happy to honor Boyd Lindsley, during LGBT Pride Month, for his 
activism on behalf of women's reproductive rights, and his 
contributions to the LGBT and Central Florida communities.
    

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