Elliot Page is opening up about how he feels about the anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ legislation that’s popped up across the country over the last few years.
The Umbrella Academy star stopped by The View on Friday, where he discussed the Netflix show’s upcoming fourth and final season, his memoir Pageboy and fighting anti-LGBTQ legislation. Co-host Ana Navarro asked him about how he feels about the legislation and his advice for anybody who wants to be an ally to the community.
Page admitted that he was “incredibly sad about it and angry and frightened,” as it continues to grow, specifically following the Republican National Convention, where several political figures shared their anti-LGBTQ rhetoric thoughts on a national platform.
“I think of, for example, the trans community, and how the vast majority of people don’t know or think they don’t know a trans person. The amount of misinformation and true, flat-out lies about our lives, who we are, our healthcare, spreads,” Page said on the daytime talk show.
He continued, “I really want to encourage people to educate yourselves, to listen to trans people, to listen to trans youth, to listen to the parents of trans youth, many of whom were in denial about a certain situation, and if they have the means, having to flee certain states, are terrified that their children are going to be taken away from them when they’ve been doing everything they can to make sure that their child can feel loved and thrive in their lives.”
The Oscar-nominated actor concluded by suggesting several pieces of work people could indulge in to educate themselves further, including documentaries Disclosure, Changing the Game and Framing Agnes, as well as books Transgender History, The Risk It Takes to Bloom and None of the Above.
Before cutting to commercial, Navarro reminded audiences, “If you’re an ally, don’t vote for people who can hurt your friends.”
