In the hyper-masculine world of footy and politics, Danielle Laidley and Stuart Aubrey both harbored a secret. Danielle, a former footy champ, kept her gender dysphoria under wraps during her playing days.

Stuart, who spent his twenties as a FIFO worker in the mines, kept his gay identity a secret. In a world where personal battles are often hidden, they found in each other someone they could be themselves with.