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Ryan Sallans, activist and author, transitioned from female to male in 2005 and has recounted his life experiences in his newly released memoir, Second Son: Transitioning Toward My Destiny, Love and Life.

Since he began he has been committed to education surrounding medical, legal and social issues related to the transgender community. This blog serves as a guide and resource for individuals seeking guidance in the transgender community or for friends, family, lovers and partners who are eager to learn more about how a transition may impact the individual's life and those around them.

He has maintained a transition website since 2005 with the goal of helping others through his story and experiences. People can visit his site at: http://www.ryansallans.com
http://www.secondsonmemoir.com

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Second Son

just bought Second Son by Ryan Sallans..cant wait to read it..just have to finish up this other book..so glad its available on Nook so i...

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So I finished up this book on friday. If it wasn’t for my jobs I would have had it done so much faster. It was a damn good read and I absolutely had...

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catinthecoop Asks:

Hey Ryan, This is maybe a little personal, I understand if it's not right for your blog, but how did you know that public speaking/education/advocating was the thing you wanted to do? Did you just fall into it, or was it something you sought out. Love seeing stuff from you either way.

ryansallans Said:

Great question.

I’ve been participating in public speaking since I was a kid in 4-H, however at that time, I didn’t necessarily see myself as a public speaker, it was just something fun to do.

I began taking it more seriously when I was a sophomore in college after I joined a peer educator student organization dedicated to eating disorder education and prevention (at that time I was beginning my recovery from anorexia).

After a year in the group, I ended up writing all the speeches used and moved into a coordinator position. From there, I went onto graduate school where I worked as a graduate assistant with the sexuality education program. Developing education programs became my life and were reflected in my college degrees, both undergraduate and my two master of arts (English and Educational Psychology).

After graduating from college I became a Health Educator with a non-profit, where my emphasis became LGBTQ issues. I learned through my talks that when I shared my own story it helped move people toward a place of tolerance and hopefully acceptance. So, I guess, in a way this career found me, but it is something I’ve been trained in and continue to research! :)

-Ryan