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United States Ryan K Sallans is a transgender speaker and writer specializing in gender, orientation, and healthcare, connecting personal experience with professional insights for diverse audiences.
Ryan K Sallans became the first person outside a jurist to address the United States Courts for a Heritage Month Event and subsequently opened a plenary for federal magistrates on sex and gender topics.
Ryan Sallans appeared on Larry King Live in both 2007 and 2009 to discuss topics related to sex change surgery and being born into the wrong body.
Ryan Sallans was a guest on The Ricki Lake Show in 2012, appearing in an episode titled 'Trapped in the Wrong Body.'
Ryan Sallans appeared on the Trisha Goddard TV series in 2012.
Ryan Sallans was interviewed on Cheddar TV in October 2019, discussing trans rights and what it means to be a trans man in relation to his book "Transforming Manhood."
Ryan Sallans served six years as a board member for The Jim Collins Foundation, a national nonprofit organization providing gender-affirming surgical grants. He held the role of vice president from 2018 to 2020, focusing on communications and building an inclusive board and grantee pool.
Ryan Sallans authored a personal narrative published in the February 2023 special issue of the American Medical Association’s Journal of Ethics. He also has written or co-authored several peer-reviewed journal articles for medical journals since 2012, including one in November 2016.
Born in 1979 in a small farming community in central Nebraska, Ryan K Sallans faced early challenges, including a growing realization that his biological sex did not align with his gender identity. Lacking widespread information on transgender experiences in the 1980s, he struggled with discomfort as he grew. After graduating high school, Ryan pursued higher education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in cultural anthropology and English in 2001, graduating Sigma Tau Delta Honors Society. He continued his studies, obtaining a Master of Arts degree in English with a specialization in creative writing in 2004, and another Master of Arts degree in educational psychology focusing on human health behaviors in 2005.
During his college years, Ryan worked as an outdoor adventure leader and backpacking course instructor, and served as the student coordinator/script writer for SHINE (Students Helping Individuals Nurture Esteem). He also spent three years as a graduate assistant for the University Health Center’s Department of Health Education. Ryan’s personal transition from female to male began in May 2005 in Lincoln, Nebraska. This deeply personal journey became a cornerstone of his professional work. His first job as a health educator, created specifically for his expertise in human sexuality, LGBTQ identities, eating disorders, and body image, allowed him to advocate for transgender healthcare within the organization’s reproductive and sexual health services. In 2011, he launched his career as a self-employed speaker and author.
Over the past two decades, Ryan has become an internationally recognized gender subject matter expert, consultant, and speaker. He has appeared on national television programs such as Larry King Live, Ricki: The New Ricki Lake Show, Trisha, and Cheddar TV. In June 2021, he became the first person outside a jurist to address the United States Courts for a Heritage Month Event, and in 2022, he opened a plenary for federal magistrates on sex and gender topics. Ryan has authored two books, “Second Son” (2012) and “Transforming Manhood” (2019), and has contributed to peer-reviewed journal articles and e-learning courses for medical professionals, issuing over 1400 credit hours to licensed practitioners in the US. He served six years on the board of the Jim Collins Foundation, including a term as vice president from 2018 to 2020.
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