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While most people spent their Valentine’s Day out with their significant others or cuddling up with a tub of cookie dough ice cream (aka the best significant other in the world), Ellen Page spent the day at the Time to THRIVE conference in Las Vegas changing her life. She gave an articulate and heartwarming speech (see below) in which she came out for the first time in public. On top of the many obvious reasons why we can applaud this, there’s also the victory over not having to pretend that she’s awkwardly dating Alexander Skarsgard anymore. Page’s genuinely moving speech garnered an overwhelming amount of support, not only at the Las Vegas Human Rights Campaign Foundation function, but also in the online celebrity world, with many of Page’s peers commending her for her courage.
Love love LOVE @EllenPage & the message she sent out today! What a perfect way to end Valentines Day!
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) February 15, 2014
Ellen Page. ..nothing but Love and Respect
— Luis Guzman (@IamLuisGuzman) February 15, 2014
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Very beautiful Ellen Page!!! IM very happy for you!!! You are free! http://t.co/F3upFobC7g … http://t.co/uHep8tPTmO
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) February 15, 2014
Yay @EllenPage Yay @EllenPage Yay @EllenPage Yay @EllenPage Yay @EllenPage Yay @EllenPage Yay @EllenPage Yay @EllenPage @EllenPage #brave
— Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) February 15, 2014
Congrats @EllenPage for sharing your Light, integrity and truth with us all. Both onscreen and off. I have great admiration for you.
— Jaime King (@Jaime_King) February 15, 2014
Congrats @EllenPage for sharing your Light, integrity and truth with us all. Both onscreen and off. I have great admiration for you.
— Jaime King (@Jaime_King) February 15, 2014
Be mine fellow Canadian babygirl xo @EllenPage xo
— Hannah Simone (@HannahSimone) February 15, 2014
Never underestimate the courage it takes to be yourself. Giant hugs to @EllenPage
— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) February 15, 2014
Beautiful, eloquent speech!! We love you @ellenpage http://t.co/wbHJ4M61y1
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) February 15, 2014
Props to @EllenPage for helping so many people through their daily struggles by courageously leading by example and coming out on V Day!
— Emile Hirsch (@EmileHirsch) February 15, 2014
Hey @EllenPage…Be my Valentine? #respect
— Kate Mara (@_KateMara) February 15, 2014
I just watched Ellen Page come out! Wow! What a speech! Congrats!! #HRC #TimeToThrive http://t.co/XqKyusVq9A
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass) February 15, 2014
Mad mad mad mad mad mad crazy love and praise for @EllenPage today. Congrats to you, you light, talent, and beauty.
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) February 15, 2014
Rivited by @EllenPage‘s fabulous speech. So honest & funny & articulate. She Shines. Happy Valentines day to ALL. http://t.co/s6fRvd8CNj
— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) February 15, 2014
Wow I’m so moved by this and proud to be 1 Degree from #ellenpage http://t.co/tI11le7XQK
— Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon) February 15, 2014
Just wanted to take a moment to say how moved I am by all the support. I feel profoundly grateful right now. xxxx
— Ellen Page (@EllenPage) February 17, 2014