He said, “I’m here today because I am gay .

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.”

Ellliot Page smiling at awards ceremony

“My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered,” he said.

We have the utmost respect for each other and remain close friends."

On December 1, 2020Elliot Page came out as a transgender manin anInstagrampost.

Elliot Page at Netflix event

He wrote, “I love that I am trans.

And I love that I am queer.

“It’s for me.

Elliot Page laughing on red carpet

I want to live and be who I am.”

He also received shoutouts from celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres and Mark Ruffalo,Wionreported.

Page has kept his promise to advocate for trans folks and use his platform to spotlight injustice.

Elliot Page posing

Trans kids' lives depend on stopping this bill.”

The actor has also acknowledged the privilege he experiences as a white trans person and as a celebrity.