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# Elliot Page receives Annual Achievement LGBTQ+ award
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/elliot-page-receives-annual-achievement-lgbtq-award/
- Published: 2021-08-10T14:54:14.000Z
- Updated: 2021-08-10T14:54:14.000Z
- Description: Actor and trans rights advocate, Elliot Page, has won the Annual Achievement Award at the Outfest LGBTQ+ film festival in Los Angeles.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: Arts, News, Queer Corner, Elliot Page, LGBTQ, Trans, Trans Rights

Actor and trans rights advocate, Elliot Page, has won the Annual Achievement Award at the Outfest LGBTQ+ film festival in Los Angeles. Kieran Medina, the lead programmer of the trans and non-binary summit, is due to present the award to Page on August 22, to commend his *“courage”* and *“advocacy”*.

Speaking to [*People*](https://people.com/movies/elliot-page-will-be-honored-at-outfest-los-angeles-lgbtq-film-festival/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), Page said that he feels ‘honoured’ to be receiving the prestigious award, adding: *“Now more than ever, it is so important for our voices to be amplified and represented in film and media, and for people to hear our stories.”* Outfest executive director, Damien S Navarro congratulated Page for his *“talent and voice”* that is *“leading a new generation within the LGBTQ+ and entertainment community.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/elliot-page-600-400.jpg)

Long-time LGBTQ+ activist Page came out as transgender in December 2020, and has since become one of the most well-known trans advocates in the world. He previously made history by becoming the first out trans man to [feature on the cover](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/elliot-page-becomes-first-trans-man-to-feature-on-time-cover/) of *TIME magazine*, and [has spoken out](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/elliot-page-urges-lawmakers-to-protect-trans-youth/) against the wave of anti-trans bills that are sweeping the US.