Elliot Page comes out as Trans

[anonymous1980]

There's also Anohni who was nominated for Best Original Song for "Manta Ray" from Racing Extinction.

If Elliot Page gets nominated for another Oscar in an acting category in the future, he'd be the first person to get nominated in both Best Actress and Best Actor or Supporting Actor, whatever the case may be.

[FilmFan720]

Yance Ford was nominated for Best Documentary a few years ago

[OscarGuy]

The first trans Oscar nominee was Angela Morley who scored two nominations for music composition shared with the Sherman Brothers on The Slipper and the Rose and with Lerner & Loewe and Douglas Gamley on The Little Prince. She was transsexual, having had a sex change prior to either of her nominations.

The only other nonbinary nominee I can think of right now is Sam Smith who has selected the pronouns they/them. Beyond that, Lana and Lilly Wachowski were never nominated for Oscars among the most prominent trans names in Hollywood.

[Sabin]

Yes.

[Reza]

So if Page is ever nominated again for an Oscar would it be in the best actor category?

[Sabin]

You are correct. Adjusted.

I am not sure if Elliot is the first Oscar nominee to come out as trans and change pronouns, but he is among the most prominent certainly.

In related news, #1 trending on Twitter today was Elliot Page comes out and #2 was "startcisshaming". We've now moved on. #2 on trending is TERFs.

[OscarGuy]

Nevermind. They apparently just updated IMDb to the correct name. And Elliot Page is NOT an Oscar winner. He was a nominee for Juno.

[OscarGuy]

What did they win for? IMDb doesn't list an Elliot Page.

[Sabin]

Oscar nominee Elliot Page comes out as transgender in an Instagram post.

"Hi 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. To have arrived at this place in my life.

I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey. I can't begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self. I've been endlessly inspired by so many in the trans community. Thank you for your courage, your generosity and ceaselessly working to make this world a more inclusive and compassionate place. I will offer whatever support I can and continue to strive for a more loving and equal society.

I also ask for patience. My joy is real, but it is also fragile. The truth is, despite feeling profoundly happy right now and knowing how much privilege I carry, I am also scared. I'm scared of the invasiveness, the hate, the "jokes" and of violence. To be clear, I am not trying to dampen a moment that is joyous and one that I celebrate, but I want to address the full picture. The statistics are staggering. The discrimination towards trans people is rife, insidious and cruel, resulting in horrific consequences. In 2020 alone it has been reported that at least 40 transgender people have been murdered, the majority of which were Black and Latinx trans women. To the political leaders who work to criminalize trans health care and deny our right to exist and to all of those with a massive platform who continue to spew hostility towards the trans community: you have blood on your hands. You unleash a fury of vile and demeaning rage that lands on the shoulders of the trans community, a community in which 40% of trans adults report attempting suicide. Enough is enough. You aren't being "cancelled," you are hurting people. I am one of those people and we won't be silent in the face of your attacks.

I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer. And the more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive. To all trans people who deal with harassment, self-loathing, abuse and the threat of violence every day: I see you, I love you, and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better.

Thank you all for reading this,

All my love,

Elliot"