# Ellen Page is trans/nonbinary now, name is Elliot

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 1, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ellen-page-is-trans-nonbinary-now-name-is-elliot/926940 "2020-12-01T18:09:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 1, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ellen-page-is-trans-nonbinary-now-name-is-elliot/926940/22 "2020-12-01T22:46:04Z")

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> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> Assumption made with zero evidence.

You don’t feel the fact that she married a woman is evidence she wants to be married to a woman?

> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> But there is no need to speculate. Portner believes “Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world” and Portner is proud of Elliot and Elliot’s "existence is a gift in and of itself. Shine on sweet E. Love you so much.”
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> So we can probably put this to rest now.

I see a distinction between supporting Elliot’s decision and wanted to be married to Elliot.

You can support somebody’s right to exist and be identified as a man without wanting to be married to a man.

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