Mormon Man Risks Excommunication By Sharing His Transition

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Mormon Man Risks Excommunication By Sharing His Transition

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/16/mormon-man-risks-excommunication-by-sharing-his-transition.html

The Daily Beast
Samantha Allen
3/15/2016

Emmett Claren is a member of the Mormon Church, but he may not be for much longer.

That's because Claren is a transgender man who is about to receive "top surgery" to remove his breasts. In a recent interview with KSTU in Salt Lake City, Claren opened up about his journey from sister missionary to faithful Mormon man, which he has been documenting on YouTube. By going public with his gender transition, he risks church discipline but that won't stop him.

"Even if I were to lose my membership in the church, I would still come to church every Sunday," he told The Daily Beast.
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I don't know, I'd have a difficult time supporting a church that kicked me out. Supporting a church like that would be like feeding the mouth that bites you. No thank you. Bye-bye.

[Deborah]

Unfortunately, if one's beliefs are Mormon there is no place else to go.  Mormon beliefs are highly unique.


Sapere Aude

[BeverlyAnn]

We do have someone here uniquely qualified to comment on this.  I hope she chimes in.

[FTMax]

Good for him. I'm not sure it'll end well, but it's very brave.