'Juno' actress Ellen Page comes out as gay

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http://news.yahoo.com/39-juno-39-actress-ellen-page-comes-gay-055344987.html

Actress Ellen Page, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in "Juno," came out as a lesbian on Friday at a Las Vegas conference for gay teens.

"I am tired of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission," the 26-year-old actress said in a speech that drew roaring support from an audience at the Time to Thrive conference sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign.

"I'm here today because I am gay. And because ... maybe I can make a difference," she said. "To help others have an easier and more hopeful time. Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility."

Page, who in 2007 played a pregnant teen in "Juno," has also starred in "Inception", "To Rome with Love" and "X-Men: The Last Stand."

Page is also working on "Freeheld," a drama about a terminally ill police detective fighting to assign her retirement benefits to a lesbian lover.

Page said in her speech that she suffered for years because she was scared to be public about her sexuality.

"My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered," she said. "And I'm standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain."

The Human Rights Campaign, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy group that posted her speech on its website, congratulated Page for completing the "deeply personal and arduous journey" of coming out.

Page in her speech also praised others who have taken similar steps, such as athlete Michael Sam, who announced he was gay this month and could become the National Football League's first openly homosexual player.

[Ed Anger]

There is a shocker.

[Eddie Teach]

That makes her hooking up with Michael Cera more believable.

[Queequeg]

Birds---------->Tweet.

[Phillip V]

Will she now significantly change her appearance?

[Eddie Teach]

Not if she wants to keep getting decent roles.

[Neil]

I was under the impression that her best days were behind her anyways.

Still, she was probably hetero until Cera turned her.

[CountDeMoney]

I fully and completely support her right to do hot lesbian stuff with other hot lesbians.

[Berkut]

Bummer

[Kleves]

There goes the dream.

[DGuller]

Wow, that makes her acting in the scene with Michael Cera on the chair even more impressive.

[Ed Anger]

Wow, that makes her acting in the scene with Michael Cera on the chair even more impressive.

I just vomited.

[Josephus]

I want to tap it even more now.

[Valmy]

I find it strange they do not say 'current' player there since a few former players have come out. 

Anyway good for her.

[Valmy]

I want to tap it even more now.

Fortunately your chances did not significantly decrease.