@pinknews: #ElliotPage calls out devastating elimination of Queer rights. The #Hollywood actor, who recently reflected on the “endless, full-blown lies” about trans lives in an exclusive interview with #PinkNews, presented the Humanitarian Award to Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara during the ceremony on Sunday (24 March). Tegan and Sara, who both identify as queer, work to fight for #LGBTQ+ equality and #gender justice, through the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which raises awareness and funds to fight for equality. Citing the work the pair’s foundation has done so far, Page said: “We are at a time in history where the rights of LGBTQ2+ people are being revoked, restricted and eliminated throughout the world, and the effects are devastating.” Accepting the award Sara, said: “If the world was not so hostile to LGBTQ2+ people, we would see ourselves purely as musicians.” “Advocating for our community’s rights is a great privilege and we are dedicated to confronting any form of discrimination that threatens the well-being of our community,” she added. Page, who came out publicly as trans in 2020 and stars in Dominic Savage’s new drama, Close To You, as a trans man, Sam, previously gave advice to trans and queer people who want to be better seen and understood by their families. “For me, with my mom, I would send her stuff, articles which she read. So, in many ways, I think it’s about sharing the correct information, because there are endless, full-blown lies about our lives, our healthcare, just who we are,” he told PinkNews. “That’s something I found really, really helpful: sharing the correct information to help educate people, whether it’s an article or a memoir by a trans person,” Page added. Page’s own memoir, Pageboy, was published last year.

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