00:00Elliot Page, the Oscar-nominated actor who has starred in Juno and the Umbrella Academy, has announced...
00:05...he is transgender and non-binary, meaning that their gender identity is neither man nor...
00:10...woman.
00:11Page, whose other notable roles include Inception, wrote on Instagram in part...
00:15...my friends, I want to share with you that I am trans. My pronouns are he, they, and my name is Elliot.
00:20I feel lucky to be writing this, to be here, to have arrived at this place in my life. I feel...
00:25...overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey. I can't begin to...
00:30...express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self.
00:34Page...
00:35...who uses both he, him, and they, them pronouns went on to thank those in the trans community whose courage and generosity...
00:40...have inspired him. He also asked for patience following his announcement, noting...
00:44...my joy is real...
00:45...but it is also fragile. The actor shared his fear of invasiveness over the news as well as concern...
00:50...over discrimination and violence fueled by the fact 40 transgender people have been murdered in 20...
00:55...in 2020 alone, saying enough is enough. To the political leaders who work to criminalize trans...
01:00...healthcare and deny our right to exist, and to all of those with a massive platform who continue to spew...
01:05...hustility towards the trans community, you have blood on your hands. You aren't being canceled...
01:10...you are hurting people. I am one of those people and we won't be silent in the face of your attacks.
01:15Page ended the statement,
01:16I love that I am trans and I love that I am queer. And the more I hold myself close...
01:20...and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows, and the more I thrive.
01:25To all the trans people who deal with harassment, self-loathing, abuse, and the threat of violence every day...
01:30...I see you, I love you, and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better.
01:34For more on this...
01:35For more on this story, go to THR.com. For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
01:40For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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