The Latter-day Saints have a defined position on homosexuality (they believe acting on same-sex desire is a sin), but little to no official doctrine on being transgender. Being trans and Mormon, Wyles told The Daily Beast, is often difficult, not just because of harassment from other members, but because the church’s stance on trans-identity is unclear. Wyles first made a Twitter account back in November, at the recommendation of her brother. The comment came from Allison Wyles (not her real last name), a 25-year-old trans woman, a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a relatively new Twitter user. “I feel like it’s only one meltdown away from being the one who ends up killing someone like me.”
“I am ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED of #deznat,” the post read. In early January, a post appeared on the Twitter account a page devoted to anonymous confessions from LGBTQ members of the Mormon Church, about a new hashtag circulating in LDS Twitter: #DezNat.
