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 Deberg_1990:
I guess I Long for a day when celebs don't have to make big announcements about their sexual preference. I mean, do straight people ever come out and announce " yep, I'm straight and proud!"
I just don't give a shit what people do in their own bedrooms and who they sleep with.
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
I guess I Long for a day when celebs don't have to make big announcements about their sexual preference. I mean, do straight people ever come out and announce " yep, I'm straight and proud!"
I just don't give a shit what people do in their own bedrooms and who they sleep with.
People saying this is more tiresome than a million people coming out as gay. [Reply]
I'm starting to think Hollywood people are doing it for the media attention. Amber Heard said she was gay a year later she's engaged to johnny depp lol [Reply]
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
I guess I Long for a day when celebs don't have to make big announcements about their sexual preference. I mean, do straight people ever come out and announce " yep, I'm straight and proud!"
I just don't give a shit what people do in their own bedrooms and who they sleep with.
She is a true GI joe true American hero! Someone needs to pin a medal on this bitch [Reply]
