Elliot Page on balancing trans joy and harsh realities of anti-LGBTQ sentiment
Elliot Page is in a bit of an odd position, he says, being one of the most visible transgender men in the world.
That dissonance plays out in his memoir “Pageboy,” published by HarperCollins Canada earlier this month.The book gives readers a non-linear look at his life, exploring his childhood in Halifax and early entry into acting, the fame that came from his breakout role in “Juno” and the trauma that often comes with being queer in Hollywood.
It was the COVID-19 pandemic that planted the “seeds of hope, the whispers of a better future,” he wrote. Seeing his reflection when he wore a face mask, he looked like the man he always knew himself to be. As society has become more accepting of the LGBTQ community, a backlash has developed and segments of the population have attempted to claw back recent gains.
“The climate is slightly better, but emphasis on the word slightly,” he said. “Canada still has so far to go. We’re seeing that very loud, aggressive, anti-trans rhetoric, behaviour, full-blown attacks bills being set forth and passed. We’re seeing that spread up to Canada.”
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