His coming out marked a historic moment for trans visibility ... and he's continued to speak up for trans rights ever since.
Actor, filmmaker, and Oscars 2022 presenter ... This is the story of Elliot Page.
Actor, filmmaker, and Oscars 2022 presenter ... This is the story of Elliot Page.
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00:00I hope for so many that it will help them feel less alone and represented and are seeing their stories on screen and that's so crucial and important like when I grew up I wish I had more of that.
00:31There's been obviously so much progress and that's very exciting and it's also still really really hard especially for young people struggling.
00:38There's people here for you and people who love you and want you to be happy and free and be able to live your life.
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01:30what it meant to me and what it meant to me.
02:00I am here today because I am gay, because maybe I can make a difference, to help others
02:17have an easier and more hopeful time.
02:47The recent Supreme Court decision is so, so amazing.
03:04And also, naturally, when there is progress, particularly in the civil rights movement,
03:08there tends to be some backlash.
03:10And I think what is potentially special about this movie, conveyed in a beautiful love story,
03:16is just why we need equality.
03:47I am here today because I am gay, because maybe I can make a difference, to help others
03:53have an easier and more hopeful time.
04:16I think that is the big concern, we need to have more diverse stories, the whole point
04:29is to share an element of human experience, we can't be just telling stories about one
04:33group of people.
04:35So as a human, as an audience member, as an actor, we still have so much work to do, and
04:42I hope it happens really quickly, because it is not okay.
04:46I am here today because I am gay, because maybe I can make a difference, to help others
04:51have an easier and more hopeful time.