Elliot Page is committed to transgender people

Actor Elliot Page -

After announcing his transidentity in December, Elliot Page asked the audience for time, for himself, to digest, among other things, the reactions he could possibly receive.

Three months later, it is on the cover of

that the actor makes his comeback in the light.

“I was anticipating a lot of support and love, and a lot of transphobia and hate.

That's basically what happened, ”Elliot Page sums up in the magazine.

From his own journey to "accept being transgender and let myself completely become who I am", Elliot Page remembers one thing: the privilege he has, as a celebrity, of being able to be heard as well as to assume his responsibility. transition, in particular.

“My privileges gave me the resources to get through this and be who I am today,” adds the

star

.

A spokesperson

Elliot Page intends to share this privilege with as many people as possible.

"I want to use this privilege and this platform to help with all the means at my disposal," he insists.

The actor of Juno also addresses those and those, like JK Rowling, who consider that transidentity is "a fashion".

“We know who we are.

People cling to these ideas because it reassures them.

But if we could just rejoice in the wonderful complexities of each, surely the world would be a better place, ”says Elliot Page.

He added: “There are extremely influential people who spread these myths and this destructive rhetoric - every day our existence is debated.

Transgender people could not be more real.

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