Tonight actress Ellen Page came out as lesbian from the stage of HRC’s inaugural “Time to THRIVE” Conference. HRC congratulates Page on her brave decision to live openly and authentically.
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gottabekd probably appreciates her more because the inspirational speech, and the courage she showed today by coming out (not necessarily because she came out).
This has been a real pain in the ass for me. I've been up all night rewriting my Ellen Page/X-Men erotic fan fiction.
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We may curse our bad luck that it's sounds like its; who's sounds like whose; they're sounds like their (and there); and you're sounds like your. But if we are grown-ups who have been through full-time education, we have no excuse for muddling them up.
What they should do is all come out together in one huge group. Do a press conference and get it out of the way. Athletes, Actors, Politicians - anyone in the spotlight. Rip the bandaid off.
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Wont it be better when we don't have to read stories about people opening the closet door?
Who really cares?
Agreed. I suppose as a public figure it was important to her that she do it in a public manner. Especially given that she was hiding it out of fear. It will be nice someday when nobody hides homosexuality out of fear.
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Wont it be better when we don't have to read stories about people opening the closet door?
Who really cares?
*sigh* We do this song and dance every time someone comes out. I am not sure why I keep replying to the same question posed in every thread.
It is important for gay people to tell others that they are gay so that others don't feel alone, ashamed, like there is something wrong with them. The more people that are out, the more normal/acceptable it becomes, the more the heterosexual community is towards acceptance. But just as, if not more important is for homosexuals to accept themselves.
Do you not think Michael Sam didn't help even one kid playing on his high school football team feel better that he isn't alone being a gay football player? Do you think that kid cares?
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Ellen Page comes out
