Elliot Page, known most-prominently for his role in the 2007 Oscar-winning film Juno, has become the first transgender man to be featured on the cover of Time magazine. Formerly known as Ellen Page, the actor identified himself as a trans-man in December. Page plays a leading role in the Netflix series, ‘The Umbrella Academy follows Laverne Cox, the first trans woman to make it to the cover of the Time magazine. Cox was featured on the magazine’s cover in 2014 under the headline, ‘The Transgender Tipping Point’.
While announcing his gender identity on Instagram, Page had written, he could not “begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self”.
With deep respect for those who came before me, gratitude for those who have supported me & great concern for the generation of trans youth we must all protect, please join me and decry anti-trans legislation, hate & discrimination in all its forms. pic.twitter.com/5yr8TYywTn
— Elliot Page (@TheElliotPage) March 16, 2021
Page, who has appeared in movies like X-Men and Inception, has been vocal about trans rights and has opposed numerous state bills that aimed at trans kids' ability to transition and play sports with cisgender children.
In his interview with Time magazine, Page said, “What I was anticipating was a lot of support and love and a massive amount of hatred and transphobia," Page is quoted as saying. "That's essentially what happened." Page, who came out as gay in 2014, married Canadian dancer Emma Partner in 2017. The couple got divorced in 2020. Page in his interview also talked about undergoing surgery to complete his transformation and the struggle for trans equality.
