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KathyGrace Duncan and transgender people

by Andrea James Reviewed October 25, 2026 6 min read

KathyGrace Duncan is an American ex-transgender activist. Duncan has been involved in several anti-trans organizations:

Duncan frequently appears in media and has been involved in a number of major anti-trans legal cases.

Background

Kathleen Grace Duncan was born in December 1962 and grew up in Hillsboro, Oregon. According to a religious testimony, Duncan’s gender identity awareness began at age 3, and at age 8, Duncan learned about gender transition. Duncan survived sexual assaults from a family member from age 10 to 12. In 1982, at age 19, Duncan moved out and began a social and medical transition that included hormones and top surgery.

At one point, Duncan was reportedly outed at work by one parent and lost the job. Duncan reportedly “attended a church and accepted Jesus as my savior, only to be discovered and kicked out of that fellowship.” Duncan found a new church and reportedly “developed a deep addiction to pornography” following a breakup. Duncan describes having two profound spiritual experiences that led to making additional gender changes in 1993 at age 30:

I actually heard God’s audible voice questioning me: “Will you now? Will you now?” In that moment, I took an inventory of my life and saw nothing to hinder me. “Yes, Lord,” I replied, “I will.” Supernaturally, I was delivered from my addiction to pornography that night. Convinced of God’s love for me, I earnestly sought the Lord for the next four years while still living as a man. Then, one day at church, I was confronted by one of the pastors. I confessed, “I am a woman living as a man.” At that point of confession, I felt the wind of the Lord blow intensely into me. It was as if He was right in my face, blowing my hair back. I suddenly knew deep in my spirit I had to go back to being the woman He created me to be.

In 1998, five years after stopping hormones, Duncan returned to a feminine social role and later got breast reconstruction.

Duncan’s name is styled several ways:

  • KathyGrace Duncan
  • Kathy-Grace Duncan
  • Kathy Grace Duncan

Ex-trans activism

In summer 1993, Duncan attended the conference of ex-gay ministry Exodus International. Since that time, Duncan has made many media appearances and has spoken at anti-trans events.

Duncan appeared in the 2021 ex-trans media project TranZformed with 14 other ex-trans activists. Duncan appeared in the 2022 Fox News media project Transgressive: The Cult of Confusion hosted by Tucker Carlson.

Duncan and CHANGED Movement have been involved in many legals cases as declarants or amici, including:

  • Brandt v. Rutledge (8th Cir. No. 21-2875): amicus brief
  • Eknes-Tucker v. Governor of Alabama (M.D. Ala. No. 2:22-cv-00184; 11th Cir. No. 22-11707): declaration
  • Dekker v. Weida (N.D. Fla. No. 4:22-cv-00325): declaration
  • Bates v. Wendt (aka Bates v. Pakseresht) (9th Cir. No. 23-4169): amicus brief
  • Labrador v. Poe (9th Cir. No. 24-142; SCOTUS Application No. 23A763): amicus brief
  • Little v. Hecox (SCOTUS No. 24-38): amicus brief
  • West Virginia v. B.P.J. (SCOTUS No. 24-43): amicus brief
  • Tennessee v. Cardona (aka Tennessee v. McMahon) (6th Cir. No. 24-5588): amicus brief
  • Louisiana v. U.S. Department of Education (5th Cir. No. 24-30399): amicus brief
  • Wuoti v. Winters (2nd Cr. No. 25-678): amicus brief
  • Chiles v. Salazar (SCOTUS No. 24-539): amicus brief

Anti-trans coverage

Kamman, Samantha (September 12, 2022). Detransitioners share regrets, speak out against body mutilation in ‘Transgressive’ documentary. Christian Post https://www.christianpost.com/news/detransitioners-share-regrets-speak-out-in-documentary.html

Davis, Daniel (November 26, 2019). For 11 Years, She Lived as a Man. Daily Signal https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/11/26/for-11-years-she-lived-as-a-man/

Ellis, Mark (December 2017). Transgender was convincing as a man, but Jesus restored her womanhood. The Good News Today https://thegoodnewstoday.org/transgender-was-convincing-as-a-man-but-jesus-restored-her-womanhood/

Showalter, Brandon (August 12, 2017). Former Transgender Man Shares How She Transitioned, Then De-Transitioned. Christian Post https://assets.christianpost.com/news/former-transgender-man-shares-how-she-transitioned-then-de-transitioned.html?page=2

Selected writing by Duncan

Duncan, KathyGrace (October 21, 2021). Changed for good. Billy Graham Evangelical Association https://www.billygraham.ca/stories/changed-for-good/

Media

Fox News / Tucker Carlson Originals with Tucker Carlson, KathyGrace Duncan Helena Kerschner, Walt Heyer, J. Michael Bailey, Abigail Shrier, Brandon Showalter, Maria Keffler, Michael Laidlaw, Josiah Trenham, and unaccepting parents Abigail Martinez, Brenton Netz, Ted Hudacko, and “Coraline” (September 2022). Transgressive: The Cult of Confusion [two-part special]. https://nation.foxnews.com/watch/43a01861d59d748b07c332cf7aaaeffa/ both parts via Odysee https://odysee.com/@montysthinkingoutsidethebox:2/Transgressive—The-Cult-of-Confusion—Tucker-Carlson-Originals:2

The Bridge Between Us: Loving Your LGBTQ Identified Child with Melinda Patrick and KathyGrace Duncan (August 29, 2024). Kathy Grace Duncan – How God Used One Truth To Dispel 3 Lies A Former Transgender Once Believed. https://melindapatrick.org/2024/08/29/1132/

WORLD Radio with Myrna Brown, Paul Butler, Aidan Johnson, Walt Heyer, “Chloe Cole,” and KathyGrace Duncan (August 31, 2023). Who are you, really? https://wng.org/podcasts/who-are-you-really-1693423751

Family Research Council / Washington Watch with KathyGrace Duncan (December 29, 2022). KathyGrace Duncan Shares Her Story after Living as A Man for 11 Years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9sMwCJliio

The Ambassadors Forum with Bryon Mengle and KathyGrace Duncan (October 27, 2022). Kathy-Grace Duncan On Following Christ, Gender Identity, and De-transitioning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zQEJsTLf2U

The Weird Christian Podcast with KathyGrace Duncan (April 16, 2021). KathyGrace Duncan – Can We Choose Our Gender? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-QDtPyh86s

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Walt Heyer, and Kathy Grace Duncan (March 24, 2021). The Journey Back to My True Identity (Part 2) – Walt Heyer & Kathy Grace Duncan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNkV9NHp8pA

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Walt Heyer, and Kathy Grace Duncan (March 23, 2021). Our Stories of Gender Identity and Faith | Walt Heyer & Kathy Grace Duncan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9YExJ7dWn0

Family Research Council / Washington Watch with Tony Perkins and KathyGrace Duncan (March 18, 2021). KathyGrace Duncan Shares Her Detransitioning Journey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK_ZCb9iAnI

CHANGED Movement with Ken Williams, Elizabeth Woning, and KathyGrace Duncan (February 28, 2021). KathyGrace Duncan’s Story of Change | CHANGED MOVEMENT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf3r_J4RzAo

Pacific Justice Institute with Quentin Van Meter, Walt Heyer, Kathy Grace Duncan, Jeffrey McCall [ex-trans co-founder of Freedom March], Linda Seiler [ex-LBGT minister], and pastors Peter Mordh and Jeff Wickwire (2021). TRANSFORMED: A Discussion of the Transgender Movement in America. https://pacificjustice.org/resources/others/transformed-a-discussion-of-the-transgender-movement-in-america/#wpcf7-f67441-p67437-o1

International Week of Fasting and Prayer with KathyGrace Duncan (October 15, 2020). I never saw you that way: From gender identity confusion to walking in the Truth. https://vimeo.com/468599832/0ae52ab117

Restored Hope Network with KathyGrace Duncan (2019; uploaded January 27, 2020). HOPE2019 — Kathy Grace shares her story of redemption coming out of transgenderism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fMNNAN-JYA

Daily Signal with KathyGrace Duncan (November 26, 2019). Podcast: For 11 Years, She Lived as a Transgender Man… Here’s Why She Stopped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQAYn24BOVw

Pure Passion Media with James Anderson, Joseph Nicolosi, Denise Shick, Diamond Bell, Joseph Cluse, Daniel Delgado, KathyGrace Duncan, Joe Grant, JoAnn Grace Harley, Walt Heyer, Jeffrey Johnston, Daniel Jones, Paul Pickering, Kerry Potter, Antonio Prodegy, Linda Seiler, Susan Takata, Joseph Thiessen, and Arlen Upshaw (2017; uploaded July 5, 2019). Tranzformed – Finding Peace With Your God Given Gender. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebodf8rWpv4

Restored Hope Network with KathyGrace Duncan (November 9, 2016). HOPE 2014 Kathy Grace’s Life Story of Redemption from Transgender Identity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvIPrK57HLA

Resources

CHANGED Movement (changedmovement.com)

Focus on the Family (focusonthefamily.com)

Portland Fellowship (portlandfellowship.com)

TransZformed (TranZformed.org) [archive]

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