"I didn't know anyone else that was gay." That was Christopher Anstee's experience of growing up in the Valleys.
The 46-year-old is Rhondda born and bred. Growing up, Chris knew he wasn't like his brothers, who were sport mad. Instead, he did drama and dance, which led to an onslaught of bullying.
He said: "It was small towns, quite single-minded - I didn't know anyone else who was gay. I did feel out of place. And even though I hate the word, the truth of the matter is when you're a teenager and you start to realise you're a bit different, in that environment of rugby, football, and very masculine environment you do instantly start to feel like a bit of a freak. You think how am I going to do this? Do I push it away, do I pretend, and it's incredibly difficult.
