Elliot Page says wearing suit at Oscars was a moment of ‘trans joy’

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Elliot Page sat down with leading trans activists to discuss visibility, ongoing anti-trans legislation, and celebrating trans joy.

Page joined writer Raquel Willis and ACLU attorney Chase Strangio on Instagram Live to commemorate the second annual Trans Week of Visibility and Action, where The Umbrella Academy star touched on what trans joy means to him. “I feel the best I’ve ever felt,” Page began the discussion. “I feel the way I really never thought was possible. ”On Sunday evening, Page attended the 94th annual Academy Awards, where he walked the red carpet dressed in a classic black tuxedo.

The actor revealed that this special moment was an example of accessing the trans joy he always felt was possible. “It’s been on such a core level, this shift,” he said. “Just the degree now that I can feel present in a space without the incessant, underlying anxiety or some sort of feeling that I need to flee. ”“In the more specific ways, it’s wearing the Gucci suit last night [at the Oscars],” Page explained. “All those things are really special, wonderful, joyful moments where you’re looking at a photograph and it’s really cool to see yourself for the first time - the person you already saw but here they are finally emerging. ”Page reunited with his former Juno co-stars JK Simmons and Jennifer Garner at the Oscars ceremony on 27 March to present the award for Best Original Screenplay. Video: Outpouring of support after actor Elliot Page announces he’s transgender (NBC News)Biden: This war has already been a strategic failure for Russia‘A sense of closure’: Grandson of Broadway vocal coach speaks out after suspect arrestedFierce resistance in Ukraine is causing Russia to rethink its strategy'You must live with your choice':.