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Letter: Just don’t tell the bishop about your breast surgery

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune After a lifetime of feeling like they were born into the wrong body, Kris Irvin came out as transgender three years ago at the age of 28. "I'm trying to be considerate of his feelings," said Kris of their husband Nate, while discussing Kris' body dysphoria and their desires for top surgery to remove Kris' breasts. Kris feels the surgery is not negotiable, but the Irvin's LDS bishop has said that he considers it against policy and grounds for discipline.

I have a simple solution for the transgender student who wants to have their breasts removed.

Don't tell the bishop. Women have breast reduction or breast enhancement surgeries every day. I don't believe that they usually consult their bishop about it. Why should your situation be any different?

Mary Lehman, Cottonwood Heights

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