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June 2021
“When we say the word ‘transform’ sometimes we think of a glam makeover scene in a movie, but most of the times when kids are leaving it’s really the expression on their faces and the big difference in how confident they feel that’s the transformation."
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June 2021
“With co-founders Nancy Dawson and Ella Dastillung, they found a program unique not just to Cincinnati, but possibly the country. ‘We actually looked it up, to have something where it's appointment only, curated outfits — you're here, it's not a closet or an exchange — we're not seeing that anywhere,’ they said. ‘We've got someone coming in from Los Angeles this summer, who's got an appointment with their mom.’”
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November 2019
“For teens, having the ability to tell the world who they are and how that aligns with their gender identity is hugely important, says Sarah Pickle, a medical doctor at the University of Cincinnati. "For young teens and adults, for social acceptance, for improvement in self-confidence and mood, and also to allow for that connection, for an individual to say, 'Here's who I am, here's how I'm going to express that to the world.' "
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November 2019
“You might think your style is one thing and find out it’s a completely different thing. That gets expensive, and you are growing too, so it's really complicated. So one thing I really love about this is that kids are free to come back in and try different things or get new stuff,” Dastillung said.
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October 2019
"I deal with trans youth through Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and so we encounter a lot of times when a kid will transition, the parents are like, 'Oh no, we have to get a whole new wardrobe,'" Vaught said. "Can you imagine you're buying a wardrobe for a child at the beginning of school? It's already tight with money and then they transition and you want to support them, but you're like we don't have the money."
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