<i>Dialogue 56.1 (Spring 2023): 27–55</i><br> <em>Enjoy an interview about this piece <a href=”https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/transcending-mormonism-transgender-experiences-in-the-lds-church-with-keith-burns/”>here</a>.</em> <br> Desiring to better understand how people are navigating these complex identity negotiations, I interviewed seven trans and/or gender nonconforming Mormons […]
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