Speaking to an audience of LGBT youth at the Bally's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, actress Ellen Page came out as gay recently. “I’m here today because I am gay" she put it simply.
This announcement came during a passionate speech about acceptance and tolerance more than fitting for Kitty Pryde. It seems almost eerie that she's come out in the lead up to another X-Men movie in which she'll be starring, as her message of support mirrors the X-Men message to a T.
Her statement recieved a standing ovation, and she ended her speech with her main point; of thanks to LGBT youth for inspiring her to come out. She hopes to help others and inspire a greater level of acceptance, and her celebrity status will at the very least aid her getting her message across.
Watch her inspiring speech here:
Ari Carrington