Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility.

She added, I am tired of hiding, and I am tired of lying by omission.

I suffered for years because I was scared to be out.

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My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered.

And Im standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain.

You know, truly and honestly, its hard for me to know.

You would never even bring that up with a straight person.

But if she were still in the closet, Page added, the series would not exist.

We do a job thats about telling stories.

Obviously its imperative we cant just be telling stories about one group of people.

People need to have opportunity, and thats whats going to make the whole industry grow and blossom.

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