I’m scared of the invasiveness, the hate, the “jokes” and of violence. The truth is, despite feeling profoundly happy right now and knowing how much privilege I carry, I am also scared. The actor also spoke of his fear in coming out and highlighted the difficulties faced by less privileged people who have done the same. I will offer whatever support I can and continue to strive for a more loving and equal society. Thank you for your courage, your generosity and ceaselessly working to make this world a more inclusive and compassionate place. I’ve been endlessly inspired by so many in the trans community. I can’t begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self. I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey. To have arrived at this place in my life. He continued: “I feel lucky to be writing this. I've been endlessly inspired by so many in trans community. “Hi friends,” he wrote on a variety of social media platforms, “I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot.”
We celebrate the remarkable Elliot Page today.Elliot Page, who rose to fame as the lead in teen pregnancy comedy Juno as Ellen Page, has announced he is transgender. All transgender people deserve the chance to be ourselves and to be accepted for who we are. He will now be an inspiration to countless trans and non-binary people.
They wrote, "So proud of our superhero! WE LOVE YOU ELLIOT! Can't wait to see you return in season 3!"Īfter Page made the announcement, Nick Adams, Director of Transgender Media at GLAAD, said in a statement, "Elliot Page has given us fantastic characters on-screen, and has been an outspoken advocate for all LGBTQ people. Even Netflix got in on the action by sharing Page's statement to their Twitter page. Several celebrities were quick to vocalize their love and support, including Ruby Rose, Anna Paquin and Miley Cyrus, who wrote "Elliot rules!" with a string of heart emojis. I am one of those people and we won’t be silent in the face of your attacks." You aren’t being 'cancelled,' you are hurting people. In 2020 alone it has been reported that at least 40 transgender people have been murdered, the majority of which were Black and Latinx trans women."Īfter calling out politicians who've attacked the trans community, he added, "Enough is enough. The discrimination towards trans people is rife, ridiculous and cruel, resulting in horrific consequences. He revealed, "The statistics are staggering. I will offer whatever support I can and continue to strive for a more loving and equal society."Īlthough Page considers this a very happy occasion, the actor opened up about his fears associated with coming out-especially considering the discrimination that so many trans people are facing today.
He wrote, "I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey. A post shared by the big news, Page shared his gratitude for the support of his fans and noted that he felt inspired by the trans community.