Actress Ellen Page publicly came out as gay Friday evening, while giving a speech at Time to THRIVE, a national LGBTQ youth conference held in Las Vegas.
"I'm here today because I am gay," Page told the assembled crowd, which responded with a standing ovation and a long chorus of cheers.
"Whoo!" said Page, before continuing:
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"And because maybe I can make a difference. To help others have an easier and more hopeful time. Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility.
I also do it selfishly because I'm tired of hiding and I'm tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered, and my relationships suffered. And I'm standing here today with all of you on the other side of that pain."
Page is most famous for becoming pregnant by her awkward classmate Michael Cera, and for invading the dreams of a stranger alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, neither of which happened in real life, because she is an actress.
After her speech, the Human Rights Campaign, which organized the conference, congratulated Page on the front page of its website for "her brave decision to live openly and authentically." [Reply]
Originally Posted by loochy:
Hey where is that guy? I wonder how he feels about GayPlanet.
Phobia made him suffer an emotional breakdown due to his 30 day ban. He has not returned. I think he might be in a mental hospital due to Chiefs/GayPlanet deprivation. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Donger:
Heh. That was a joke.
In your scenario, she was normal until she "turned" bisexual. I'm not sure how often that happens, though.
I'm just pointing out that you are unable to even define "Normal" due to the complexity of it all which makes your labeling of "Abnormal" a personal opinion subject to a great deal of debate. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fish:
I'm just pointing out that you are unable to even define "Normal" due to the complexity of it all which makes your labeling of "Abnormal" a personal opinion subject to a great deal of debate.
I already provided my definition, so no, I'm not unable to define it. [Reply]