Sun 14 Jun 2009 In: International News View at Wayback View at NDHA
Chastity Bono - civil rights advocate, journalist, author, musician and daughter of pop superstar Cher - is now going through a gender transition to become 'Chaz', a male. Cher will lose a daughter, but gain a son: Chaz Bono "Yes, it's true - Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity," confirmed Bono's publicist, Howard Bragman, to gossip website TMZ. "The process has been going on for a while now. Chaz is taking hormones. As for when he's having the breasts removed - no date has been set," the website reveals. "His partner of several years is totally cool about the change, and both of them say it will not alter their relationship," the report continues. It is believed his mother Cher has known about Chaz's plans for over a year. American transgender equality groups are praising Chaz Bono for going public with his gender journey, which is sure to create more awareness of transitioning people.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News Staff
First published: Sunday, 14th June 2009 - 6:46pm