Transgendered Man Speaks To Stop Bullying, Spread Awareness
Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:06 AM EDT Updated: Jun 20, 2012 12:06 AM EDT
By Staci DaSilva
http://www.kcautv.com/story/18831139/transgendered-man-speaks-to-stop-bullying-spread-awarenessRyan Sallans lives in Omaha.
He's a writer, public speaker, a son and a recreational beer brewer. He's also a transgendered man.
Ryan said, "At age 24, I found a book in Boston, MA about a transgendered man and I saw their images and I said 'That's me.' Five months later, I began my transition."
But that was after years of internal struggles and intense bullying.
Ryan said, "I was a victim of bullying, back then we called it teasing. Kids picked up on me being different in a way, that I didn't really fit in."
Like 14-year old Kenneth Weishuhn and many other gay youths, Ryan attempted suicide...twice.
