740: Alex Autry - Transitioning from female to male as a post-Mormon teen

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In this episode of Mormon Stories, we continue our series on Transgender/Intersex education within Mormonism by interviewing Alex Autry. Alex discusses his transition from female to male as a post-Mormon teen, including:

His early feelings and experiences with gender as a child
His upbringing in the LDS Church and feelings of disconnection while involved in Young Women’s activities
The constant desire to receive the Priesthood along with all the other boys
How his strong and orthodox testimony served as a barrier to confronting his gender identity
The feelings of relief when his family and schoolmates accepted his identity
Leaving the LDS Church along with his family
His beliefs now and his vision for the future

We are grateful to Alex for sharing his unique story and for shining a light on the transgender experience within the Mormon context!

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