Ellen Page From 'JUNO' comes out :-)

Lou.m · 16-02-2014 4:56am #1

My Gaydar is on FIRE! Love Her!

Beautiful speech I think we can all identify. I hope it helps a lot of people.

sawdoubters · 16-02-2014 7:12am

http://www.bestforfilm.com/film-blog/top-10-reasons-to-suspect-ellen-page-is-in-the-closet/

irishmover · 16-02-2014 7:17am

It's a shame we have to make such a big deal out of this. Maybe someday 'coming out' won't be seen in such light.

lottpaul · 16-02-2014 9:33am

irishmover wrote: »

It's a shame we have to make such a big deal out of this. Maybe someday 'coming out' won't be seen in such light.

True, agree 100%, but until then,,,,, I'm certain there are many young - and not so young - people who feel a little less isolated, a bit more "normal", a lot happier about themselves as they get up this Sunday morning when they see someone who is or was in the same situation as themselves talking frankly and honestly about who they are.
If every "Ellen" who publicly comes out helps even one person face the new day with more hope then its absolutely worth it.
Well done her.

Ambersky · 16-02-2014 2:01pm

Yes its a shame we have to make such a big deal of it but Why do we have to make such a big deal of it. Sigh!
This is a famous actor and you can hear the nervousness in her voice and she is on the verge of tears. She is successful has been nominated for and oscar and still despite her fame homophobia has blighted her life, she talks about how she is tired of hiding and of lying by omission, how she suffered for years because she was scared to come out and of how her spirit relationships and mental health have suffered from that hiding.
Before and in case it starts in this thread Id like to say the constant asking and arguing about why we make such a big deal of it every time there is a positive post about someone coming out or any other celebration like gay pride etc is simply another way of saying Homophobia doesnt exist.
Because homophobia exists we need public displays, people willing and able to argue, people brave enough to come out even if its only to their own friends or to their families or to their co workers or to their neighbors. And yes we need public figures willing and able to come out and tell their stories so that no one can say they dont know anyone who is gay, so they cant deny they knew anything about it or that they didnt know LGBT people go through at least a period of time of being afraid of feeling different of denial and maybe even harassment. All of this adds up and it helps change public perceptions of people who are gay. I know how important it is to have others around who are gay and who are known to be gay, I came out in a time when there were NO public representations of Lesbians and very fe as in only one or two of gay men, which made it very difficult to even know what I was, let alone tell anyone about it. Changing public perception is as important as changing laws. All the people who have ever come out have helped change public perception.

When homophobia no longer exists, then we will stop making a big deal about peoples bravery in the face of it.
Till then cant we applaud, celebrate and be glad for those who do come out and stop the constant explanations which basically come down to convincing someone, yet again, that homophobia is the reason we celebrate those who stand up against it.

lyinghere · 17-02-2014 12:14am

irishmover wrote: »

It's a shame we have to make such a big deal out of this. Maybe someday 'coming out' won't be seen in such light.

I always find these comments annoying. I think some people on here are never satisfied. These high profile people coming out are probably inspirational for some LGBT people who have yet to come out which is amazing.

You need some patience and to understand that these stories are needed to get us to a point where people coming out do not feel like it is a huge deal. But for now it is still a big deal for a lot of people who coming out so these stories are probably very helpful.

It shouldn't be like that but it is, so for now can we not just appreciate the changes that are happening and the momentum of support that is building for the LGBT community which in the long run will make coming out easier for people and stop whinging about someone coming out and getting loads of support for doing so.