TORONTO -- In his first Instagram post since coming out as transgender, 33-year-old actor Elliot Page thanked his fans for all the love and support he has received, calling it 鈥渢he greatest gift.鈥
鈥淔rom the bottom of my heart, thank you,鈥 the . 鈥淵our love and support has been the greatest gift. Stay safe, be there for each other.鈥
Page then encouraged people 鈥 if they were able 鈥 to donate to two charities for the holidays.
is an initiative started by 鈥淧ose鈥 star Indya Moore, connecting people wanting to donate gifts to transgender kids, who can find the holiday season isolating.
is the first peer support and crisis hotline for transgender people in the U.S. and Canada, whose operators are all transgender.
If you or someone in your life who is transgender needs support over the holidays, the Canadian number for Trans Lifeline is 1 (877) 330-6366.