After years of quietly fighting gender dysphoria, the Juno alum got here out as transgender in December 2020. "My joy is real, but additionally it is fragile," he wrote in a social media statement on the time. "The reality is, despite feeling profoundly completely satisfied straight away and knowing how much privilege I carry, I'm also scared. I'm afraid of the invasiveness, the hate, the 'jokes' and of violence."
He added, "To all trans individuals who cope with harassment, self-loathing, abuse and the specter of violence every single day: I see you, I like you and I'll do every thing I can to alter this world for the higher."
True to his word, Elliot has since continued to be open about his journey,...
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