US: Elliot Page exposes Hollywood's homophobia in 'Pageboy'

[hunter]

While it is objectively easier to be queer in Hollywood than in many other parts of the world, where homosexuality is illegal, there is still more homophobia than one might suspect in the North American entertainment industry. Elliot Page explores that topic in his new memoir, "Pageboy," published on June 6.

A book of resistance
Page, who started acting as a child and gained major fame for his Oscar-nominated role in "Juno" (2007), was born on February 21, 1987. Assigned female at birth, he came out as a trans man in December 2020. Since then, the actor has been using Instagram to document his transition and his activism for transgender rights.

"Writing a book has come up a few times over the years, but it never felt right and quite frankly, it didn't feel possible. I could barely sit still, let alone focus long enough to complete such a task," Page writes in the introduction of the book, explaining that for too long, his entire mental energy was wasted in trying to hide his discomfort. "At last, I can be with myself, in this body."

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https://www.dw.com/en/us-elliot-page-exposes-hollywoods-homophobia-in-pageboy/a-65822908

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. Good for Elliot... look forward to reading his book!!

[FirstLight]

2. Transitioning is hard as hell for many, Doing it in the public eye under that pressure had to suck..

I also plan to read the book. I have been a LGBTQ+ momma for a while, always being the place where my kids' friends could come and be their true selves, dress how they wanted and not be deadnamed.
Now I find myself doing it to my own kid even when I don't want to... I hope we can both eventually get comfortable again