Last night during the Human Rights Campaign Time to Thrive conference in Las Vegas Ellen Page made a very brave decision. She came out. She recieved a standing ovation and quickly the tweets from celebrities showing their support came rolling in. Ellen gives an amazingly powerful speech and you can watch the whole thing here and I've included two quotes at the bottom that really touched me, maybe they will be your favorite too or maybe you'll find something else you really like. Simply put, this is a speech that effects everyone concerned with Human Rights, not just a speech about coming out. She simply slipped that in at the end, I'm sure she feels so liberated, free to be herself...finally.
"There are pervasive stereotypes about masculinity and femininity that define how we are all supposed to act, dress, and speak. They serve no one." -Ellen Page
"If we just took 5 minutes to recognize each other's beauty instead of attacking each other for our differences. That's not that hard, it's really an easier and better way to live. And ultimately, it saves lives." -Ellen Page
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