august 19.2005 ’
OUT standing JUST asking
To Your Health
Just Out visited with gay and lesbian business owners and
asked them, “Has your business felt any impact from the
current local political climate?”
by Jaymee R. Cuti
ord
spread
quickly six years
ago that Old
Town
Clinic
had a physician
specializing in the health of trans
gender people.
What began with a few patients
soon became a specialty for Dr. Sara
Becker, who practices family medi
cine in Milwaukie.
Becker continues to volunteer at
Old Town Clinic every month, and
she lasers off gang tattoos at Outside
In, a social services agency. She says
she has a long-term interest in trans
health, a field highly understudied.
“I’ve found some interesting
things,” said Becker, who regularly
lectures about her experiences with
trans clients.
She has lectured at most major
medical conferences in the United
States and recently lectured to stu
dents at Oregon Health and Science
University for a physicians assistant program.
“I usually talk about medical treatment for
transgendered people, hormone therapy and the
nature, medical, psychological and transitional
aspects of transgenderism,” Becker said.
Not only does Becker teach nationwide, but
she is a resource for her trans patients locally,
connecting them to services offering trans
specific support.
“I feel honored to care for a segment of the
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C elia L yon
J im M c V ittie
Broker, Bella
Casa Realty
Attorney
“Only in that the
current climate
has raised aware
ness of the need
for estate plan
ning. There’s an
increased aware
ness of the need
to make alterna
tive plans.”
“Lots of people
are calling ask
ing if their
inability to get
married impacts
their ability to
buy a house.
I always recommend that they check with
their accountant first.”
B rian
H arriman
B ecky B ilyeu
Owner, Touch
stone Coffee
House
President,
Ad Coasters
population that is very worthy but very under
served,” said Becker.
For more information visit www.sarabeck-
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identifies and celebrates the
unique contributions of the queer community to the
larger fabric of Portland life. If you would like to
nominate a person, place or thing to be featured in
this column, e-mail sarah@justout.com.
OUTSTANDING
“Yes, because I
sense that some
people are
moving away
from marketing
their own busi
ness to gay and
lesbian consumers. And, in hiring for my busi
ness, I’m having problems finding people who
want to work directly with gays and lesbians.”
“I see positive
impact in that
Touchstone is a
place of subtle
activism where
perceptions about
gay and lesbian
issues are changed. 1 have experienced many
incredible and transforming exchanges with
customers as they learn and grow politically.”
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