Ellen Page comes out as gay at Las Vegas conference for LGBT teens

"I'm here today because I am gay," Page, 26, told the audience to a raucous standing ovation. "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 

On Friday, Ellen Page spoke at Time To Thrive, a conference focused on the welfare of LGBTQ youth. During her speech, Page came out as gay. Unsurprisingly, the announcement was met with an applause break and a 

“You have ideas planted in your head, thoughts you never had before, that tell you how you have to act, how you have to dress and who you have to be. I have been trying to push back, to be authentic, to follow my heart, but it can be hard,” Ellen added

On Friday, Ellen Page spoke at Time To Thrive, a conference focused on the welfare of LGBTQ youth. During her speech, Page came out as gay. Unsurprisingly, the announcement was met with an applause break and a 

The 26-year-old Juno actress said she is 'sick of lying by omission' and made her announcement at the Human Rights Campaign's Time To THRIVE conference for LGBTQ [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning] youth in Las Vegas on Friday.