Raw. Courageous. Nervous. Eloquent. Humble. Joyful.

So happy and proud for her.  Just ignore your newsfeed and the news and watch this without knowing what’s to come. It’s a powerful moment to experience along with Ellen and the crowd.

So many powerful quotes from the heart, I couldn’t pick just one. And I don’t want to ruin your experience of watching this for the first time by giving too much away. So, just, enjoy this powerful moment of love.

PS: we’ll save just a little Shame to say Shame on You, E!Online.

Relephant:

Shame On You: Let’s Cut the Crap.

The Promise & Peril of Fear, Guilt & Shame.

She’s more than this event, of course. Much more: Ellen Page on Bill Maher: Vanishing of the Bees. {Video}

Jon Stewart on: U. of Missouri star linebacker Michael Sam comes out in advance of NFL Draft. Will be league’s first openly gay player.

“The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, & I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, & proud.“

What if Gay was Straight & Straight was Gay? {Warning: Triggering Video.}

“The Dalai Lama’s views on gay sex.”

Chanting in the Closet: Why Am I So Afraid to Come Out? ~ Kathryn E. Livingston