Just Cause
To be young, queer and involved
recent poll by the Pew Research Center
er of Race for the Cure
showed that a whopping 81 percent of
since his grandmother
18- to 25-year-olds said that getting rich
died of breast cancer nine
is the “millennial” generation’s most
years ago. Last year, he
important (or second most important)
bought a breast cancer
life goal; 51 percent said the same about being
awareness bracelet and
famous. Only 30 percent said they wanted to help
has only taken it off once
people who need help.
since. And Michael
Rut you’d never know it by looking at all of the
Spangler wants to start
young people taking part in Cascade AIDS
a charity devoted to men’s
Project’s annual AIDS Walk. As CAP’s Roma
prostate health because
Peyser surveyed the more than 10,000 walkers at
“one out of three men is affected by the illness."
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FLOYD
SKLAVER
Pioneer Courthouse Square (and a record 270 vol
Of course, the drag world has always been char
unteers), she said, “Bono and The Gap have given
itably oriented, teaching its young and beautiful to
the average person an increased awareness of
Speaking of BRO, Casey Kelley was on the
raise money for the community. Carlos Perez has
HIV/AIDS."
square collecting signatures for the state’s chief volunteered at Our House ever since he was Mr.
It’s not just CAP and HIV prevention/awareness
queer advocacy organization. She’s also involved
Gay Latino in 1999. And Matthew “Gigi Foxx”
that get these active activists up and moving. For
with KnowThyNeighborOregon.com, which was , Cassel is Miss Shanghai II. As part of his reign, he’s
instance, Zac Brewer and Michael Shelangoski
formed to provide public access to the names of chosen Tod’s Corner as his cause. He told me,
volunteer for Camp Starlight because they love kids,
anti-gay petition signers by publishing them on the
“1 want to be involved with an organization that
although Michael confessed he’s glad “the kids go
Internet. With her was Inna Levin, who’s simulta doesn’t have a lot of exposure.” Tod’s Comer
home when the week is done."
neously immersed in the Oregon State Public
provides food and toiletries to those who are living
Michael Anderson-Nathe, who works for CAP,
Interest Research Group because “if our resources with HIV/AIDS.
also volunteers for Listen to Kids, the only in-state
are depleted, it won’t matter what your political
Then there are the high school students: Jared
program (and one of the few nationally) devoted to
affiliation is.”
Cassel does community service at Metropolitan
early intervention and prevention of child abuse
Andrew Loriego and Brandon Glenz volunteer
Learning Center, where he attends high schixil. He
and domestic violence. I also spoke with CAP’s
for Potluck in the Park, which feeds the homeless
plans events that fund the schixil prom. He was out
Charles Milne, who, with Marc Kochanski, did
every Sunday in O’Bryant Square. Andrew has
walking with boyfriend Alex Spady, a member of
much of the work putting on this mammoth event.
been active for four years, while Brandon joined
West Linn High School’s Gay Straight Alliance.
Charles is a supporter of Basic Rights Oregon
when he started dating Andrew, “although it’s
Alex told me, “Our school is pretty closed-minded,
because he wants to make sure he can “get married
a great cause,” he added blushingly.
and we’re trying to teach about tolerance." Also
or domestically partnered one day.”
Shawn Wissenback told me he’s been a support walking from the West Linn GSA was club pres
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ident Angela Oliverio, who said: “Coming out as
a lesbian was very hard. Fortunately, we have lots
of teacher support.”
They were not the only youth participating.
This year’s top fund-raisers younger than 18 were
Cullen Thornton, Aidan Thornton, Lily Donnelly
and 15-year-oId Scott Vanlaninghant, who scored
first place for his third year in a row, tying with the
former champion, his sister Emily. Their names go
in bold for being so bold. Thanks to them, as well
this year’s top individual fund-raisers (Kathyn
Vaughan, Patrick Campbell, Trevor Cartwright,
Trevor Scott and the ubiquitous Kevin Cook),
CAP raised $375,000, exceeding its goal by a whop
ping 25 percent.
So the question remains: With such outstand
ing commitment from young people, will you be as
Out Going? ©
FLOYD S klaver wants to know about your event.
E-mail him at floydsklaver@comcast.net.
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