Published on 15 Feb 2014 The 26-year-old actress told the crowd "I'm here
today because I am gay," adding "and because maybe I can make a difference. To help others have an easier and more hopeful time. Regardless, for
me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility." Page was speaking at the Human Rights Campaign's THRIVE conference, an event supporting ***** youth. Page spoke of the pressures of a life in the spotlight, and the toll that celebrity can take on one's life. "It's weird because here I am, an actress, representing -- at least in some sense -- an industry
that places crushing standards on all of us," the star
of the upcoming movie "X-Men: Days of Future
Past" said. "Not just young people, but everyone.
Standards of beauty. Of a good life. Of success. Standards that, I hate to admit, have affected me." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Page
expressed displeasure with gender stereotyping, and
pointed to examples of "courage all around us," including football player Michael Sam, "Orange Is the New Black" star Laverne Cox and musicians
Tegan and Sara Quinn. The Human Rights Campaign posted Page's
remarks online. Watch the amazing warm reception
to her coming out at minute 5:20 in the video above posted by the Human Rights Campaign. Page has previously advocated for women's
empowerment and lamented ***ism in the entertainment industry.
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