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RON BYERS (HE/HIM)
CULTURAL EVENTS LEAD, EDMONTON BID COMMITTEE
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RON BYERS (HE/HIM)
CULTURAL EVENTS LEAD, EDMONTON BID COMMITTEE
Ron Byers is a community leader, storyteller, Queer historian and Pride Promoter with Pride Edmonton. Decades of work in Edmonton’s non-profit and festival sectors have given him an extensive resume of community service and a unique viewpoint on our city and its history. Ron has been actively involved in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community for over 55 years. These days he is also involved with HIV Edmonton as a Positive Speaker and was the 2023 recipient of HIV Edmonton’s Community Leadership Award. Ron is also actively working to research, educate and share the oral histories of our Queer Community through Rainbow Story Hub Foundation.
Ron Byers is a community leader, storyteller, Queer historian and Pride Promoter with Pride Edmonton. Decades of work in Edmonton’s non-profit and festival sectors have given him an extensive resume of community service and a unique viewpoint on our city and its history. Ron has been actively involved in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community for over 55 years. These days he is also involved with HIV Edmonton as a Positive Speaker and was the 2023 recipient of HIV Edmonton’s Community Leadership Award. Ron is also actively working to research, educate and share the oral histories of our Queer Community through Rainbow Story Hub Foundation.