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Transitioning from female to male as a post-Mormon teen - Alex Autry | Ep. 740

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Channel: Mormon Stories Podcast · 2017 · Education

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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!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:46 Experiencing gender as a child
04:22 Mormon background, family
05:06 Childhood development ages 4-12
06:55 Feedback from wearing dress to church
08:45 Tomboy activities, peer feedback
10:04 Acting different at church vs school
10:32 Relationship with Heavenly Father
12:06 Transgender awakening at 13
14:12 Processing emotions, beliefs
14:53 Online coping, very internal IRL
16:15 Why not tell parents? Dad very homophobic
17:00 Church messages, Prop 8, Proclamation
19:25 Coming out twice - lesbian, then trans
20:49 Family leaves church March 2014
21:43 Alex religious transition out of church
26:20 Coming out as gay to parents
26:50 Ward response to family leaving
28:35 Why parents left the church
29:47 Life until coming out as trans
30:50 Much harder to come out as trans
33:01 Mom says they'll go to gender clinic
35:03 Gender clinic process and topics
37:01 "Passing" as part of transition
38:50 Considerations for trans males
43:23 Transition milestones
46:22 Coming out at school celebrated
47:18 More worried about parents
48:42 Smooth sailing since
49:54 College dorm life considerations
50:43 Graduating early at 16
51:13 Not missing Mormonism
54:53 Morality and religion
56:06 Hopes and dreams
56:33 Going to prom with girlfriend
57:44 Advice to TBMs
59:35 Advice to closeted trans youth
1:02:05 Don't rush mixed feelings
1:02:24 Responding to "this is a fad"
1:03:14 Mental health advice for LGBT
1:04:03 Alex's closing thoughts
1:05:08 Thank you
1:06:19 Closing words
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