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So since I’m new here I thought I would post a brief introduction. My name is Ann. I am LDS and have lived in Utah my whole life. I am 38 and married to a wonderful woman and we have a daughter together.
I am also transgender. This has been very difficult for me to reconcile with my LDS faith. After being inactive for 6 years, I have started to attend church as female. Returning to church as my true self has been very healing for me and my relationship with God.
Because of my wife and daughter I have not fully transitioned. But you could say I am partially transitioning. Who knows where this journey will take me. I hope to be able to support others here as they struggle to remain in the church.
If you’d like to know more of my story, you can read it here. I’ll also include my wife’s story.
http://northstarlds.org/journeys-of-faith/no-more-secrets-my-life-as-a-transgender-mormon/ Ann: Welcome.
You are not the first transgender person in my life .. And I doubt you will be the last.
Life is such a journey .. I look forward to hearing about yours.
Hi, Ann7704 – :wave: Glad you’re here. I know of a stake in my state (not Utah) that has been welcoming to transgender members. I hope you have a good experience where you are, and welcome to the site.Thank you for the warm welcome. Ann – I like your name haha. That is so wonderful that stake is welcoming to transgender members. Thankfully I’ve only had positive experiences at church.
Welcome to the forum. I look forward to learning from your posts as you share you views on the world from your perspective. Glad you’re here.
Welcome to the forum. You can certainly provide a perspective most of us can’t. I look forward to hearing more from you and how you cope with the church (and how the church copes with you). You said you were inactive for 6 years – was the rest of your family also inactive? Ann7704 wrote:Thankfully I’ve only had positive experiences at church.
What comfort this sweet sentence gives! It gives me hope. Thanks for sharing and welcome to StayLDS.
Incredible story! Welcome to staylds! We are looking forward to hearing things from your point of view. Hello Ann. Wow, what a story (I mean that in a good way). I’m not one to typically get engrossed in the ‘mundane’ details of another’s life but you and your wife’s journey is so interesting and unique. You mention how you’re “partially transitioning” and that you aren’t sure of where your journey will take you. I am curious to ask, do are there moments or experiences in your life where you feel more comfortable or ‘right’ living as Ryan and likewise as Ann? For example, going back to church as Ann has been very healing for you, I was wondering if there are other similar experiences where it feels more right to live as Ryan or Ann?
Thanks again for your story, your journey is both inspiring and has opened my mind considerably.
Regards.
dodger wrote:
You mention how you’re “partially transitioning” and that you aren’t sure of where your journey will take you. I am curious to ask, do are there moments or experiences in your life where you feel more comfortable or ‘right’ living as Ryan and likewise as Ann? For example, going back to church as Ann has been very healing for you, I was wondering if there are other similar experiences where it feels more right to live as Ryan or Ann?
Sorry dodger, I’ve been away on vacation and haven’t been able to get on here. To answer your question, I cannot think of any experiences that feel more “right” to live as Ryan. I can however think of plenty of experiences where living as Ryan felt wrong or distressful. Anything that places a large emphasis on gender roles feels upsetting to live as Ryan and more “right” to live as Ann. (i.e. swimming, bathrooms, gender boxes on forms, and of course church)
Welcome Ann, I read your story and was moved. Was it Elder Oaks that said that as a church we do not fully understand the transgender phenomenon. You are truly a pioneer.
again welcome!
Welcome Ann, welcome to this site. I hope you find some answers along the way. You will bring an important view point to our discussions.
Roy wrote:Welcome Ann,
I read your story and was moved. Was it Elder Oaks that said that as a church we do not fully understand the transgender phenomenon. You are truly a pioneer.
again welcome!
I’m not sure about Elder Oaks, but I know I heard Elder Christofferson say something to the effect of, “that is something we need to know more about,” or something we need to understand better, etc.
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