[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E677-E678]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING RYAN ANTHONY BECK AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA 
                            FOR PRIDE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 2022

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, Ryan Anthony Beck was born with his sister 
on August 30, 1991, in Buffalo, New York. His parents are Michael Wayne 
Beck and Christina Marie Beck. They lived in Buffalo, New York, until 
he and his sister were 6 years old and then moved to Orlando, Florida. 
Ryan has always had a passion for standing up for what he believes in.
  He first started volunteering with the Central Florida Human Rights 
Campaign in 2011, one year after graduating from high school, and 
joined their steering committee a few years later. Diana Iwanski was 
the first person to ask Ryan if he could be a part of the social media 
team at HRC Orlando because he is very vocal on social media. Ryan 
still remembers that first event like it was yesterday--he had a lot of 
fun picking up trash for the event and it was the first real time he 
was around a lot of LGBTQ+ folks. Though it is hard for

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Ryan to believe that it has been 11 years since he first began working 
with HRC Orlando, he remains as passionate as ever for equality for 
all.
  Diana Iwanski used to say, ``Thank you for signing up and showing 
up'' when he would volunteer for an event, and Ryan thinks that is 
extremely important--getting out into your community and getting 
involved. Whether working with a community organization or getting out 
there and protesting, doing something worthwhile in your community is 
extremely important, especially in this political climate.

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