Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Tradie Tom tells ‘MY BATTLE TO BE MYSELF’

Having been embraced by his peers and family after becoming the first student at his school to come out as gay at age 15, Tom Anderson knows he’s had a smooth journey compared to others in the LGBTQ community.

But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t face frequent hurdles – whether it’s having to shut down homophobic jokes, dating a man who hasn’t come out to his family or working in an industry dominated by straight males.

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