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 ping2000:
Agent: "Well, no one is calling. You have two choices, Hollywood Squares . . . or . . ."
Actor: "Set up the news conference. I am now gay."
Ellen Page has had two feature films each of the last 2 years with some TV thrown in. She is also in the new X-Men movie as a huge fan favorite character. But, yeah. She really needed this to drag her career out of the gutter. [Reply]
Originally Posted by kysirsoze:
Ellen Page has had two feature films each of the last 2 years with some TV thrown in. She is also in the new X-Men movie as a huge fan favorite character. But, yeah. She really needed this to drag her career out of the gutter.
Lighten up Francis. You have no sense of humor. [Reply]
I think it's because she let Michael Cera go all the way before she was emotionally ready for that step. And who can know how much emotional damage was done when she had to give up her baby.
Eh. Whatever. I'd take the opportunity to remind her of the virtues of penis.
However, I can't blame any gay chicks. If I were a chick I'd be gay gay gay. Chicks are SOOOO much better looking than us. In every way. Chicks rule, man. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
However, I can't blame any gay chicks. If I were a chick I'd be gay gay gay. Chicks are SOOOO much better looking than us. In every way. Chicks rule, man.
Chicks are f---- bitches dude. I thought everyone knew that. There will never be an explosion of lesbianism because women can't get along with each other anyway. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Chicks are f---- bitches dude. I thought everyone knew that. There will never be an explosion of lesbianism because women can't get along with each other anyway.
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Another gay attention whore.
Truly amazing that douchebag Americans lavish praise on these no-names for saying they like gay sex. Our country is such a laughable joke. But anyway, who will it be tomorrow? The anticipation is killing me!
Originally Posted by Buehler445:
Eh. Whatever. I'd take the opportunity to remind her of the virtues of penis.
However, I can't blame any gay chicks. If I were a chick I'd be gay gay gay. Chicks are SOOOO much better looking than us. In every way. Chicks rule, man.
