The Ryan Sallans Book Series

The Incredible Shrinking Coed

The strong smell of latex paint and a mixture of bleach hit my nostrils as the door swung open to the single dorm room I would be residing in during my sophomore year of college. I was wearing a black tank top to show off my tan, which I had acquired from working the summer on a road construction crew. I also wore a pair of jean shorts that were five sizes too big for me. I kept pulling them up as I was carrying boxes up to my room. My waistline had gotten smaller over the summer.
The diet I had started was finally starting to work.

Sexless in the City

In preparing to do what I felt would be the impossible, I accepted the fact that my family may very well disown me and never want to see me again. If I could accept losing everything and still move forward, I knew that things couldn’t get any worse for me in life.

Tips on Coming Out to Family

Many people question how to come out to family. In this brief trailer, Ryan provides a few tips on how to navigate the process. 

My Family Comes Together . . . Sort Of

In preparing to do what I felt would be the impossible, I accepted the fact that my family may very well disown me and never want to see me again. If I could accept losing everything and still move forward, I knew that things couldn’t get any worse for me in life.

Finding My Soul in the Heartland

Over the years I’ve noticed our transgender brotherhood and our
experiences have turned us into mentors in the community. There are
so many aspects to transitioning: the name change, surgical procedures
and options, hormones, insurance coverage, legal protection, and finding
peace with one’s body. It helps when people are willing to sit down and
talk about each aspect, one issue at a time.