Dylan Ryan (born April 21, 1981 in

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) is an

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n pornographic actress.

Adult film career

Ryan began her pornographic career in 2004.Dylan Ryan interview
Retrieved February 27, 2012. Fellow pornographic actress Shine Louise Houston started a porn company, and Ryan starred in the first film for the company because she had made that promise to Houston when she was younger.20 Questions With Dylan Ryan , HotmoviesforHer.com
. Retrieved February 27, 2012. Ryan was a

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before entering the

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industry; and she considers herself a “porn

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” rather than a porn star.

Personal life

Ryan identifies herself as

queer ''Queer'' is an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual or cisgender. Originally meaning or , ''queer'' came to be used pejoratively against those with same-sex desires or relationships in the late 19th century. Beginning in the lat ...

,Dylan Ryan , Queer Porn TV , Public Access to the Sexual Underground , QPTV
Retrieved February 27, 2012.Interview with Dylan Ryan , Ask Garnet
. Retrieved February 27, 2012. and she has stated to be attracted to people of all

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. She says that her favorite porn actress is Belladonna. Outside of porn, Ryan holds a Master of Social Work and is active as an advocate for sex workers. She is also a relationship therapist.

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