Community | June 11, 2009 | 6 comments

Cher's Daughter Chastity Announces Plan to Become a Man

source: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/CelebrityCafe/story?id=7817716&page=1

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Chastity Bono, daughter of Cher and the late Sonny Bono, is undergoing gender reassignment surgery, his publicist confirmed to ABCNews.com.

"Yes, it's true -- Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity," Howard Bragman said. "He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his 'coming out' did nearly 20 years ago.

"We ask that the media respect Chaz's privacy during this long process as he will not be doing any interviews at this time," Bragman added.

Bono, an LGBT civil rights advocate, journalist, author and musician, began the process of changing his gender earlier this year, following his 40th birthday. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has already voiced its support of him.

"Chaz Bono's decision to live his life authentically represents an important step forward, both for him personally and for all who are committed to advancing discussions about fairness and equality for transgender people," GLAAD president Neil G. Giuliano said in a statement to reporters. "Coming out as transgender is an extremely personal decision and one that is never made lightly."

Bono revealed to his parents that he was a lesbian at age 18 and wrote about the experience in his 1998 memoir, "Family Outing."

In 2002, Bono wrote "The End of Innocence," a second memoir about coming out, his music career, and his partner's death from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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6 comments // Cher's Daughter Chastity Announces Plan to Become a Man

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  • cztheday
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    • As to Chaz, he certainly looks happy in the picture. I hope this decision will bring to him the peace that seems to have eluded him for many years.

      The whole love/sexuality/fulfilling relationship thing is difficult enough for people whose gender matches their gender identity from birth -- I can only imagine the pain and frustration of trying to figure these issues out within the context of a society in which the vast majority of people don't understand, don't WANT to understand and have little if any sympathy or compassion (excepting OF COURSE, all those "compassionate conservatives)."

      And then working through all of these confusing feelings in front of the paparazzi must be just SUPER fun...

    • 2 years ago
  • cztheday
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      cztheday  

    • "why anyone would want a penis is beyond me"

      Well, for one thing, if you have started the day with a couple of large cups of coffee, a penis is a man's only reasonable avenue for dealing with the dreaded "sudden bladder emergency." Surgical elimination IS an option, but it gets a bit "spendy" after a few days in a row.

      They also come in handy if you would prefer that our species not be rendered extinct...again, surgery is an option--but again with the spendy...

    • 2 years ago
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