Finding Resources
In a world of gender affirming care bans-- particularly in states where medical professionals risk losing their medical licenses,...
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Kelli Kurtz
Aug 132 min read
Trans Kids...We're Here for You.
HB 68--the gender affirming care ban and trans athlete ban--is now law in Ohio. It was effective immediately as the judge lifted the...
Kelli Kurtz
Jun 303 min read
Pride and Prejudice
I've spent the better part of the week trying to wrap my head around all the emotions from this Pride month. On Grace Changes Things, I...
Kelli Kurtz
Jun 32 min read
Shower them with LOVE!
It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's Pride month, and it goes without saying that our LGBTQ+ friends deserve a little...
Kelli Kurtz
Mar 313 min read
Happy Resurrection Day!
Today is Easter for those who celebrate. And it's also International Day of Transgender Visibility. This is not lost on me. In fact, I...
Kelli Kurtz
Jan 103 min read
Love > Fear...Especially Today
Moments ago, the Ohio House of Representatives voted to override Governor DeWine's veto of HB 68--the gender affirming care ban. The...
Kelli Kurtz
Dec 29, 20234 min read
Thank You, Governor DeWine!
As we sat on the couch waiting for the press conference to begin, I realized I had been listening to that ominous classical music on the...
Kelli Kurtz
Nov 29, 20233 min read
Allyship is a Verb
Ohio is just two votes away from criminalizing gender affirming care for transgender youth. At a very basic level, this means that the...
Kelli Kurtz
Oct 8, 20236 min read
Transitions
Finding out we were parents of a transgender child was like landing in a foreign country after being blindfolded--we had no idea where we...
Kelli Kurtz
Sep 18, 20233 min read
The Happiest Place on Earth
Last week I attended the Out & Equal Conference as a representative of my employer. Out & Equal is a non-profit dedicated to workplace...
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Jul 30, 20235 min read
Love > Fear
If I had a dollar for every time someone said “you guys are amazing parents” I could retire and do Grace Changes Things full time. I have...
Kelli Kurtz
Jul 20, 20234 min read
Self what?
It's been a minute since my last post. My plan is to post weekly about our journey as parents of a trans kid, about transition itself,...
Kelli Kurtz
Jul 8, 20233 min read
2,578 Days of Being a Girl Mom
I was today years old* when I first learned of Dylan Mulvaney, TikTok star and the brilliance behind “365 Days of Being a Girl.” I know,...
Kelli Kurtz
Jul 3, 20234 min read
Bathroom Problems
Forgive the Taylor reference here, but I'm just returning from her Cincinnati performance and am still in the lavender haze. I can't...
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Jun 25, 20234 min read
Seasons of Pride
3,687,840 minutes since Allison shared her truth with us. It was 10:30 at night on June 15, 2016. Just after our oldest graduated high...
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Jun 18, 20234 min read
Mythbusters--Trans Edition
There is so much misinformation circling the drain that is transphobia that it's starting to seep into our own LGBTQ+ community. As a...
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Jun 18, 20231 min read
Love Wins...Except When It Doesn't
Today was a traumatizing day for parents of trans kids in Ohio. We're fast on our way to becoming Florida Jr. The gender affirming care...
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Jun 17, 20232 min read
Welcome! You Are Loved!
If you’re reading this then you’ve found my passion project, Grace Changes Things. Maybe you’re here because you know us and you want to...
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