[5] In 2018, he described his maleness as "really only based on my physical appearance", stating that "there is a lot more to me and my gender identity.
"[6] Neilly's work is largely focused on exploring gender and sexuality,[3] and specifically "the queer and trans body".
[3] In 2015, Neilly was the winner of the "Flash Forward" photography competition hosted by the Magenta Foundation.
[1] When Neilly received an email from a Time photo editor, he initially thought it was fake, having believed that the COVID-19 pandemic ended his career.
He later told Ryerson University's publication that "[it] really meant the world to me to be able to help [Page] tell his story".