A 20-year-old man who was bullied at school because of his sexuality and gender-identity has said he wants to be the role model for kids that he never had. Tristan Wood realised he was trans while still at his single-sex high school in the Midlands, where he grew up, but said LGBTQ+ education was "severely lacking".
It wasn't until he was a student at Aberystwyth University - where he fell in love with Wales - that Tristan was able to be his "true self".
Now, the university graduate plans to stay in the country and has become an ambassador for young people experiencing similar difficulties that he did while growing up. Tristan identifies as queer and has been working with the LGBTQ+ young people's charity Just Like Us ever since he was at school. Initially he helped provide resources to students who ran Pride groups in their schools and colleges. Now an ambassador for the charity, he hopes to be the positive representation he lacked when he was growing up for other young people.
