Tommy Doyle

I’m Tommy, the Senior Vice President, and I’m gay and cis. I live in a small town in rural Sussex and work in a small animal practice, where I’m a partner.

I’ve been involved with the group since 2016. I joined it thinking I could help other people, but as it turned out I benefitted from the group far more than it needed me.

I came from an Irish Catholic school where being gay was not talked about, and when I went to university there were no visible veterinary LGBT+ role models. Being part of BVLGBT+ has helped me understand that I don’t need to be different people at work and at home: that there are many different and equally legitimate ways to be a vet.