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After years of quietly struggling with gender dysphoria, the Juno<\/em> alum came out as transgender in December 2020<\/a>.\u00a0“My joy is real, but it is also fragile,” he wrote in a social media statement at the time. “The truth is, despite feeling profoundly happy right now and knowing how much privilege I carry, I am also scared. I’m scared of the invasiveness, the hate, the ‘jokes’ and of violence.”<\/p>\n He added, “To all trans people who deal with harassment, self-loathing, abuse and the threat of violence every day: I see you, I love you and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better.”<\/p>\n True to his word, Elliot has since continued to be open about his journey, including his recovery from top surgery<\/a>. “Dysphoria used to be especially rife in the summer,” he captioned a shirtless selfie<\/a> in May. “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.”<\/p>\n