ELLIOT PAGE

Elliot Page is a Canadian actor and producer, best known for roles in Juno, X-Men and Inception. Assigned female at birth, Elliot publicly came out as a gay woman in February 2014.

On December 1, 2020, Page came out as transgender on his social media accounts, specified his pronouns as he/him or they/them, and revealed his new name, Elliot. GLAAD spokesperson Nick Adams stated that Page "will now be an inspiration to countless trans and non-binary people".

Elliot is one of the most active, visible, and vocal celebrities within the LGBTQ+ community and is often regarded as this generation's most talented queer icon. Page has been one of the most visible out actors helping to get movies and TV shows featuring queer storylines and characters greenlit, something it’s not abnormal for queer actors to shy away from for fear of getting typecast. “I felt, and I feel, a sense of responsibility,” he said. “I want to be able to help in any way I can, and I want to make queer content.”

In 2016, Elliot released a documentary called “Gaycation” where he and his co-host showcased different LGBTQ+ cultures from around the world. During the show, he famously confronted now-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, about his homophobic views during an episode, citing his past suggestion that parents should “beat the gay out” of their children. More recently, Elliott gave a passionate and informed interview to Stephen Colbert, calling out Trump’s government for failure to protect LGBTQ citizens.

Elliot Page is a Certified Proud Icon because he always chose to live his live how he wanted, despite the risks to his career. His dedication to showcasing queer culture is to be admired.