Actor
Elliot Page
, who was previously known as
Ellen Page
, announced through his social networks that he is transgender and thanked all the people who supported him along the way.
Page, who has participated in several films such as 'X-Men: The Last Stand' and 'Juno', and the hit series 'The Umbrella Academy', shared an extensive statement in which he mentions, "Hello friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he / they and my name is Elliot. "
"I feel fortunate to be writing this. To be here. To have come to this place in my life. I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me on this journey. I cannot begin to express how extraordinary it feels to finally love it. that I am enough to chase my authentic self, "Elliot mentioned in the letter.
The actor thanked the trans community for inspiring him and promised that he would continue to support and fight for a more equal society.
Elliot acknowledged that, although he is happy, he is still afraid, "My joy is real, but also fragile. The truth is that, despite feeling deeply happy right now and knowing how privileged I am, I am also afraid. invasion, hatred, 'jokes' and violence ".
"Discrimination against trans people is pervasive, insidious and cruel, with dire consequences. In 2020 alone at least 40 transgender people have been reported to have been murdered, the majority of whom were black and Latino trans women," the actor.
In addition, he sent a harsh message to those still attacking transgender people from power, "To political leaders who work to criminalize trans health care and deny our right to exist and to all those with a massive platform who continue to spew hostility towards transgender community: they have blood on their hands. "
"You unleash a fury of vile and degrading rage that falls on the shoulders of the trans community, a community in which 40% of trans adults report having attempted suicide. Enough is enough. You are not being 'canceled', you are hurting people. I am one of those people and we will not remain silent before your attacks, "added the actor.
Finally, Elliot Page mentioned "I love being trans. And I love being
queer
. And the more I stay close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I prosper. To all trans people who face bullying, self-loathing, abuse and the threat of violence every day: I see you, I love you and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better. Thank you for reading this. All my love, Elliot. "
Page, 33, had identified as a lesbian in 2014. In 2017, she reported
Brett Ratner
for engaging in abusive and homophobic behavior against her on the set of "X-Men: The Last Stand."
The actor revealed that Brett told another woman on set, "You should have sex with her (Page) for her to realize that she is gay."
About this episode Elliot mentioned, "I knew I was gay, but I didn't know, so to speak. I felt violated when this happened. I looked at my feet, I didn't say a word and I saw how no one else did. This man started our months of filming with something no one had asked for. He forced me out of the closet without caring about my well-being, an act that we all recognize as homophobic. "
In 2018 Page married choreographer
Emma Portner
.
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