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No on 13 supporters thronged Pioneer Courthouse Square, Oct. 9
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Volunteers, volunteers, volunteers—with 18
days before the Nov. 8 election, that is the mantra
of the No on 13 Committee, the group heading up
the effort to defeat Ballot Measure 13.
“The most important thing for us to do is get
our vote out,” says No on 13 campaign manager
Julie Davis. “During Measure 9, there was an
incredible 85 percent voter turnout. It will likely
be a lot lower this time, and that usually favors the
right wing. We need 200 people a day through the
election to get on the phones and urge our support
ers to get out and vote.”
According to Davis, it has been relatively
difficult to get the gay and lesbian community
involved in the No on 13 campaign, primarily
because many people remain burned out from
1992’s contentious Ballot Measure 9 campaign.
The No on 13 Committee tried to light a fire under
its backers with a rally in Pioneer Courthouse
Square on Oct. 9. An estimated 6,000 people
turned out for the event which featured dozens of
speakers and music; volunteer sign-up sheets
circulated among the crowd.
“Like we say, it’s never too late to get in
volved,” says Davis. “In fact, these final days
before the election are the most critical.”
That sentiment is seconded by members of the
newly formed group AGE, which stands for “A
Generation for Equality.” Representatives from
the organization, which represents Portland’s
youth, addressed the rally.
“We felt that since much of the controversy
surrounding Measure 13 has to do with young
people, that we should make our thoughts heard,”
explains AGE-member Sarah Leimert, whose
father is gay. The 17-year-old attends Central
Catholic, a private religious school in Portland.
“The OCA is using young people as a propaganda
tool. I mean, look at what Measure 13 is called—
The Child Protection Act. We don’t need protec
tion from gays and lesbians, and we resent the
OCA saying we do.”
Eighteen-year-old Charlie Guyette, who also
attends Central Catholic, agrees: “So much of the
debate focuses on youth, yet we don’t have any
voice. Just look at the rally, we were among the
last to speak.”
Guyette, who is gay, adds, “We want to en
courage youth to speak out and be involved.
Hopefully this group will help them do that.”
In addition to campaigning against Ballot
Measure 13, Leimert says the group is planning a
fund-raiser to help striking grocery workers.
“People need to realize that today’s young
people do care about our society and are working
to make it a better place,” she says.
For further information about AGE, call
(503)249-0650; to contact No on 13, call
(503) 222-6151.
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