Ellen Page is gay

[Hammock Parties]

Well, that's interesting.

http://gawker.com/ellen-page-comes-o...ium=socialflow

Actress Ellen Page publicly came out as gay Friday evening, while giving a speech at Time to THRIVE, a national LGBTQ youth conference held in Las Vegas.

"I'm here today because I am gay," Page told the assembled crowd, which responded with a standing ovation and a long chorus of cheers.

"Whoo!" said Page, before continuing:

"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 responsibility.

I also do it selfishly because I'm tired of hiding and I'm tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered, and my relationships suffered. And I'm standing here today with all of you on the other side of that pain."

Page is most famous for becoming pregnant by her awkward classmate Michael Cera, and for invading the dreams of a stranger alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, neither of which happened in real life, because she is an actress.

After her speech, the Human Rights Campaign, which organized the conference, congratulated Page on the front page of its website for "her brave decision to live openly and authentically."

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Carlota69

Ok, doesn't mean they don't deserve basic human rights like everyone else has, like getting married and it being recognized by the law, or raising children, or playing football in the NFL etc..

50/50 in the first one.

"Raising children"? I go back and forth on that one, too.

Absolutely on the last one.

[OrtonsPiercedTaint]

Homosexual has been a euphemism(?) for weak. Perhaps a NFL caliber player coming out or the word "pride" uncomfortably challenges that belief.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Carlota69

Ok, doesn't mean they don't deserve basic human rights like everyone else has, like getting married and it being recognized by the law, or raising children, or playing football in the NFL etc..

Things you are calling basic human rights aren't basic human rights.

[houstonwhodat]

So when you see a "pride" of lions does that mean they're gay lions?

[Donger]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

So when you see a "pride" of lions does that mean they're gay lions?

[WhiteWhale]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

So when you see a "pride" of lions does that mean they're gay lions?

I can just imagine the terror you go through trying to figure out how many people a murder of crows have killed.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Donger

There you go.

If the examples I found are all you've got, then your argument is weak at best.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

If the examples I found are all you've got, then your argument is weak at best.

It wasn't really an argument. I was stating a fact.

And, sure, I'll happily acknowledge that the number of people wearing "gay pride" shirts and not being punished far outweigh people wearing "straight pride" shirts and being punished for it.

[Messier]

Originally Posted by Donger

That's a bit dramatic. They aren't "basically human beings," are are human beings. They just have abnormal sexuality.

There seems to be confusion about the abnormal word. Yes, I guess it is correct that homosexuaity is abnormal. It isn't the common form of sexuality. Though, I never thought to call it abnormal, because, to me, it puts a negative connotation on homosexuality. Is that your intent? Or are you just pointing out that homosexuality, like say, autism, is an abnormality? Which, gives the impression that like autism, homosexuality, is a handicap that needs to be overcome.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Messier

There seems to be confusion about the abnormal word. Yes, I guess it is correct that homosexuaity is abnormal. It isn't the common form of sexuality. Though, I never thought to call it abnormal, because, to me, it puts a negative connotation on homosexuality. Is that your intent?

No, that isn't my intent, other than perhaps it is negative from the standpoint of procreation.

Originally Posted by Messier

Or are you just pointing out that homosexuality, like say, autism, is an abnormality?

Yes.

Originally Posted by Messier

Which, gives the impression that like autism, homosexuality, is a handicap that needs to be overcome.

I don't think it needs to be overcome, nor do I think there is any way to "fix" it and don't believe it should be. It's just who they are.

[houstonwhodat]

Originally Posted by Messier

There seems to be confusion about the abnormal word. Yes, I guess it is correct that homosexuaity is abnormal. It isn't the common form of sexuality. Though, I never thought to call it abnormal, because, to me, it puts a negative connotation on homosexuality. Is that your intent? Or are you just pointing out that homosexuality, like say, autism, is an abnormality? Which, gives the impression that like autism, homosexuality, is a handicap that needs to be overcome.

Perverted is more like it.

Before you go off, perverted means nothing more than different from the normal.

Just like reeruned can be used to describe the timing of an ignition.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

Perverted is more like it.

Before you go off, perverted means nothing more than different from the normal.

Just like reeruned can be used to describe the timing of an ignition.

Connotation.

Look it up, dumbass.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by WhiteWhale

Christ man, how insecure are you idiots in your sexuality that you think a celebrity announcing it is some kind of sinister attempt to manipulate you into ****ing a man in the asshole?

Ellen Page is a lesbian. She wants nothing to do with men when it comes to that.

[TLO]

You guys need to find something more interesting to argue about.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Big Smoke

You guys need to find something more interesting to argue about.

but teh gay will end our world!