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am Adams, who is vying to become Port
he Gay «Si Lesbian Alliance Against
land’s first openly gay city commissioner,
Defamation announced April 8 that Kathy
will participate in an afternoon of politics, music
Sanchez is its new Northwest regional media
and fun June 21 to energize young people
manager. She will work with journalists and
between 16 and 30 to be more civically and
queer organizations in Oregon, Washington,
politically active.
Idaho, Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska,
The event is part of the March Across
North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming and
America, a series of voter registration drives,
will be based in G LA A D ’s Los Angeles office.
rallies, concerts, speeches and other summer
“With the recent advances the LG BT com
activities organized entirely by young people. It munities have made in the Northwest region, it
will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the
is more important than ever for G LA A D to
South Park Blocks across from Portland State
continue its work towards fair and accurate
University’s Smith Student Union, 1825 S.W.
media portrayals in cooperation with communi
Broadway.
ty organizations,” Sanchez said. “I’m excited to
“Young people have a strong voice that
work for equality with dedicated activists in the
sometimes isn’t heard,”
Northwest.”
said Emily Ryan, a
Sanchez has a long
"Young
people
have
a
strong
member of the Mult
track record as an
nomah Youth Com m is voice that sometimes isn't heard. activist. Her media and
sion.
“T he
March
com m unications e x
The March Across America
Across America is one
perience includes work
way we can stand up
is one way we can stand up and with the LA Gay <Si
and say we are here and
Lesbian Center, the
involved.”
say we are here and involved" Christopher Street
The event will kick
West A ssociation in
— Emily Ryan Los Angeles and the
off with a panel of
youth leaders followed
American Civil Liber
by Adams, Portland mayoral candidate Tom
ties Union of Southern California. She also
Potter, City Commissioner Erik Sten, Oregon
served as a reporter for National Public Radio
Secretary of State Bill Bradbury and other
affiliate KRWG-FM in southern New Mexico
local and state leaders.
and is a contributor on Pacifica Radio affiliate
Music bands also will be on hand to liven
KPFK-FM in Los Angeles.
things up.
Sanchez received a bachelor’s degree in jour
The 2000 election saw the lowest turnout
nalism and mass communications from New
among young voters since 18-year-olds gained
Mexico State University. While there she co
the right to vote in 1972.
founded the Next Rainbow Generation, a queer
Mobilizing Am erica’s Youth, a new nation youth group in Las Cruces, and served as commu
al nonprofit, has teamed up with local part nications committee chairwoman for the New
ners including the Multnomah Youth C om Mexico Coalition for Equality, which helped
mission, Oregon Student Association, New
defeat statewide anti-gay legislation and brought
Voters Project, Rock the Vote and Com mon
queer discrimination issues to the media forefront.
Cause Oregon.to make sure that doesn’t hap
“We are extremely pleased to add Kathy to
pen again in 2004-
our regional team,” said Michael Young,
“T he dedication and passion radiated from
G LA A D ’s director of regional media. “Kathy’s
these leaders of our generation prove that our
strong experience working with LG BT commu
country will not only be in good hands
nities coupled with her passion and dedication
tomorrow, but that our country needs these
for the work made her the ideal choice for this
fresh young voices today,” said David B.
position, and she will be a tremendous benefit to
Sm ith, Mobilizing Am erica’s Youth executive
the region as we tackle important issues facing
director.
our community.” j n
For more information visit www.mobilize.org.
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