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Ellen Page is gay
Well, that's interesting.
http://gawker.com/ellen-page-comes-o...ium=socialflow Actress Ellen Page publicly came out as gay Friday evening, while giving a speech at Time to THRIVE, a national LGBTQ youth conference held in Las Vegas. "I'm here today because I am gay," Page told the assembled crowd, which responded with a standing ovation and a long chorus of cheers. "Whoo!" said Page, before continuing: Quote:
After her speech, the Human Rights Campaign, which organized the conference, congratulated Page on the front page of its website for "her brave decision to live openly and authentically." Last edited by Hammock Parties; 02-15-2014 at 01:09 AM.. |
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02-15-2014, 01:58 PM | #151 | |
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02-15-2014, 01:59 PM | #152 |
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There's been several gay members here. And at least one transgendered person.
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02-15-2014, 02:04 PM | #154 |
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I'd turn her back.
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02-15-2014, 02:10 PM | #156 |
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And, they aren't equal and never will be.
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02-15-2014, 02:12 PM | #157 | |
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02-15-2014, 02:17 PM | #159 | |
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Exactly. I would like to come out and say that I am straight. Now, everyone create threads about me. |
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02-15-2014, 02:23 PM | #162 |
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While I'm not gay, I would imagine the so-called pride comes from acknowledging something you've spent so much of your life hiding. The embarrassment is gone, the guilt is gone, the self-recrimination is gone. You can just be you, finally, and it probably feels pretty ****ing good.
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Again, I'm specifically talking about "I'm proud that I'm gay."
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