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Hastings Wyman, a long­ time observer and commentator on gay and les­ bian public affairs, writes the weekly column “Capital Letters,” which runs in more than 15 publications nationwide. He named Sullivan one of 2000 s Top 10 Red, W hite and Lavender Leaders for manag­ ing Basic Rights Oregon’s No on 9 Campaign, which defeated the state’s third anri-gay initia­ tive since 1992. Her leadership help defeat the so-called Student Protection Act, which would have banned public schools from teaching about homosexuality in any m anner that “sanctions, encourages or promotes such behaviors.” “Capital Letters” reports that Measure 9 was the only one of four gay-related initiative bat­ tles during the November election in which the pro-gay side won. Every year, the column selects 10 gay and lesbian figures who have made major contributions to U.S. politics dur­ ing the past year. Wyman doesn’t claim to encompass the entirety of gay activism but thinks the indi­ viduals on his list deserve special recognition. Sullivan is now executive director of O re­ g o n ’s N ational A bortion Rights A ction League chapter. P Y outh HIV P rogram H onored $15,000 award was presented Dec. 1 to Teen to Teen, an HIV/AIDS prevention education program of Cascade AIDS Project. The Research & Education G roup’s Paul Michael Starr Education Fund presented the award; the Oregon State Income Tax Check-Off Fund for HIV/AIDS Education and Services made the funding possible. Teen to Teen has empowered high-risk youth through peer-led workshops and out­ reach since 1994- Each year, CA P recruits and trains volunteers from different cultural back­ A grounds and trains them to become peer edu­ cators. The volunteers, who are 14 to 22 years old, make a one-year commitment and serve 10 to 20 hours a month. The program reached about 6,000 youth through its 60 workshops and 15 outreach events throughout the year. Half of the youth are young females, and 25 percent of partici­ pants are from communities of color. T he education fund, named after former C A P executive director Paul Michael Starr, recognizes the importance of Teen to Teen’s work in addressing the disproportionate effect of HIV on youth. Young women and youth of color are at particular risk, according to experts. Nationally, 50 percent of 1999’s 40,000 new HIV infections were among people younger than 25, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In the United States, AIDS is the sixth-leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds. S alem W ill C onsider N ew P rotections uman rights activists say they will present a proposal to the Salem City Council to revise the state capital’s Civil Rights Ordinance by adding protection based on sexual orienta­ tion. 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