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 Nickel D:
That was SO courageous and brave of her to announce her coming out at a LGBTQ conference.
Now let's see her try that same crap while standing before the congregation deep in the bowels of the Westboro Baptist Church.
This goddamn thread is a damn stupidity magnet.
First of all it's stupid on it's face, as people tend to announce things in supportive environments, not hostile ones.
Second what the fuck do you think would happen if she DID? Would they make signs for her at their next funeral protest? This isn't a Kevin Smith movie. They aren't the KKK. They don't kill and lynch people... they make signs and protest gay people at funerals. [Reply]
Is it just me or has anyone else wondered if maybe George Clooney is gay? The only time you see him with a chick is at some big social event. He lives most of the time in the Lake Como area of Italy. He has never been married or ever had a long term relationship with anyone that I know of. Just saying. :-) I never would have guess in a million years that Rock Hudson was gay. [Reply]
Originally Posted by sd4chiefs:
Is it just me or has anyone else wondered if maybe George Clooney is gay? The only time you see him with a chick is at some big social event. He lives most of the time in the Lake Como area of Italy. He has never been married or ever had a long term relationship with anyone that I know of. Just saying. :-) I never would have guess in a million years that Rock Hudson was gay.
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.
