Actress Ellen Page comes out as gay at the Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive Conference. Photo/AP
Oscar nominated actress Ellen Page has announced that she is gay while giving a speech at a packed Las Vegas conference for LGBT teens.
The 26-year-old Juno star told the audience at the Time to Thrive conference that she was "tired of hiding" and "lying by omission" by not disclosing
her true sexuality.
Her speech drew roaring support from the audience at the Time to Thrive conference, which was sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign.
Page, who in 2007 played a pregnant teen in Juno, has also starred in Inception, To Rome with Love and X-Men: The Last Stand and is the latest in a series of high profile celebrities to publicly reveal their sexuality.
"I'm here today because I am gay. And because ... maybe I can make a difference," she said. "To help others have an easier and more hopeful time. Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility."
