Elliot Page credits gender-affirming care for helping him experience joy

Elliot Page in The Umbrella Academy
Photo: Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix

Elliot Page is making one thing very clear: the joy he’s experienced since receiving gender-affirming care.

The Umbrella Academy star celebrated the beginning of swimsuit season with an Instagram post on Wednesday detailing the difference gender-affirming healthcare has made in his ability to enjoy simple things that many cis people take for granted.

“Dysphoria used to be especially rife in the summer,” Page wrote in the caption to the post featuring a shirtless selfie. “No layers, just a T-shirt – or layers and oh so sweaty – constantly looking down, readjusting my oversized T. It feels so f’ing good soaking in the sun now, I never thought I could experience this, the joy I feel in my body.”

Since coming out as transgender in 2020, Page has spoken openly about feeling more confident and at home in his body. “It’s the little [things]…You know, getting…

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