Ellen Page: “I’m trans and my name is Elliot”

Elliot Page, who received an Oscar nomination for starring in Juno (2007) and has a main role in the Netflix series, The Umbrella Academy, He announced on his social networks that he is transgender.

Elliot Page – formerly known as Ellen Page – addressed his followers with a lengthy statement:

“Hello friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he / they and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. Having come to this place in my life. I feel overwhelming gratitude for the amazing people who have supported me throughout this journey. I can’t begin to express how extraordinary it feels to finally love who I am, enough to pursue my authentic self. I have been endlessly inspired by many in the trans community. Thank you for your courage, your generosity, and your relentless work to make this world a more inclusive and compassionate place. I will offer all the support I can and will continue to fight for a more loving and equal society, ”Page wrote.

“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 harassment, self-deprecation, abuse and threats of violence every day: I see you, I love you and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better, ”the 33-year-old actor continued.

Clarifying that the correct pronouns to refer to his person are “he / they”, he describes himself as transgender and not binary, which means that his gender identity is neither male nor female.

Page came to the United States from his native Canada in 2005 with the thriller Hard candy. Two years later, he starred in the independent film Juno by Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody.

Among her most prominent roles are that of Kitty Pryde in X-Men, Inception by Christopher Nolan, Whip! Y Flatliners. He also starred in the tapes Tallulah Y Freeheld.

Nick Adams, Director of Transgender Media for GLAAD, said: “Elliot Page has given us fantastic characters on screen and has been an outspoken advocate for all LGBTQ people. Now it will be an inspiration to countless trans and non-binary people. All transgender people deserve the opportunity to be ourselves and be accepted for who we are. We celebrate the remarkable Elliot Page today, “Adams said according to Variety.