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CCB # 1 9 0 9 5 “The goal of this research is to evaluate the the exiting director, who came to Q_Center in June 2007 after a national search and departs to responses and eventually educate others on the join Governor Kitzhaber as his Director of Ex effectiveness of providing supportive and af ecutive Appointments. “Everything I’ve done firming care to transgender and gender non and experienced here, I wanted to drink it all in. conforming children and youth,” TransActive I didn’t drink anything other than the joy of that Executive Director Jenn Burleton said in a moment, and I literally felt like I was as high as release. a kite with the love and the hugs and the won The organization is soliciting narratives from derful things people had to say,"Clawson mused. the parents of gender non-conforming children “So I got to experience the W inter Gala in a and youth so that it can better evaluate both the way I probably never would have [at] any other effectiveness of its current programs and gather moment.” data for future research studies. “In over 20 years of doing nonprofit work, 1 Specifically, TransActive is asking parents to have never felt so supported and so cared about, speak to describe their child’s emotional, behav and so encouraged by the people that I both ioral and physical health and family and social worked for and the people that I worked with," interactions—both before and after the child’s continued Clawson, 46. “It’s really hard and re gender identity and expression were affirmed. ally scary to think about walking away from O f particular interest will be the impact of something like that when affirmation on the following you’ve never experienced it “The goal of this re areas: behavior, personality, professionally.” self-esteem, emotions and search is to evaluate As for her new job as part mood, relationships, health, of Governor Kitzhaber’s se the responses and school performance, social nior team, Clawson joked, and family eventually educate oth ization “I’m not doing his schedule. interactions. ... He’s got over 200 gover ers on the effectiveness First United Methodist nor-appointed boards and of providing supportive Church will also be raising commissions, so I’m respon awareness with its special and affirming care to sible for working with him service “Focus on ‘T ’: An to identity super great, tal Introduction in Transgender transgender and gen ented, interesting people Issues” Sunday, February 6, who want to work for the der non-conforming as part of an effort to illumi state of Oregon.” Clawson, nate the oft-neglected T in children and youth.” who’d been pulling double LGBTQ. —JENN BURLETON, EXECUTIVE duty between Q_Center and “For many people, under D IR E C TO R , T R A N S A C T IV E the Capitol the last couple standing transgender issues of weeks in January, said she would continue can be difficult,” church member Dan Wood- commuting from Portland to Salem. ward said in a release. “It’s no wonder. Most of Clawson also expressed excitement at Q_ us have been raised in traditional societal struc- Center’s future—what she likened to a baby be- tures where gender, gender identity and sexual ginning to mature—assuring that while the preference were, and predominantly still are, de center’s hoard conducts a nationwide search for fined by normative gender roles.” her successor, a “machine is going” to keep the The interactive panel discussion will feature community resource vital and functional. Still, Dr. Carol Waymack, who will talk about her while emotional at the bittersweet thought of work as a pediatrician who treats children with leaving her Q C enter colleagues, she was enthu- gender issues, and Tami Lazzaro, who will share siastic about the potential of Oregon’s new her personal experiences as a transgender administration. woman. “It’s kind of cool,” she said. “You go into the The panel is part of the church’s Reconciling governor’s conference room and sit down at this Ministry series, a special monthly service dedi big giant table. There are all these super wicked- cated to celebrating diversity and inclusiveness, smart people sitting around that table, and then in comes Governor Kitzhaber, sitting down like, “ Focus on ‘T ’: A Introduction in Transgender Issues, ” ‘All right guys, what do we got?”’ noon, Feb. 6; First United Methodist Church, Fire- And Clawson invites you to stop by. “My of- side Room, 1838 SWJefferson St.;fumcpdx.org. fice is Room 160 in the Capitol,” she said. To participate in the TransActive survey, visit transactiveonline.org or contact TransActive at Visit hlogout.justout.com fo r Clawsons “exit inter 503-252-3000 or injb@transactiveonline.org. view” with Just Out in its entirety. — Erin Rook —Amanda Schurr TransActive Evaluates Impact of Affirming Gender Identity with New Survey Two local organizations are embarking on initiatives to increase understanding and aware- ness of transgender issues in the community. TransActive Education 6c Advocacy is con- ducting a survey to determine the impact of af- firming gender identity in children and youth. API Pride Celebrates New Year with Annual Banquet Asian Pacific Islander Pride is getting ready to ring in the Lunar New Year with its annual banquet and show February 19 at the Saucebox Annex. “The Lunar New Year Banquet is our biggest annual event,’’said APIP board member Dennis L o.“It serves as both a celebration—bringing Queer APIs and their friends and family to-
