Chaz Bono
Chaz Bono
Chaz Salvatore Bonois an American advocate, writer, musician and actor. He is the only child of American entertainers Sonny and Cher...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionReality Star
Date of Birth4 March 1969
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
men issues identity
So when I was about 13 or 14, I realized I was attracted to women and then made the assumption that I was a lesbian, and didn't realize that that wasn't the case. It was the fact that I was a man and a heterosexual man. The issue wasn't my sexual orientation, but rather my gender identity.
mom hurt betrayal
Deep down, my mom had long suspected I was gay... Much of her anger and hurt came from her sense of betrayal that she was the last to be told.
self important
Being self-supporting is important to me.
believe people different
I absolutely believe in assimilation. I don't believe I'm any different from straight people. My wants and needs are the same as theirs. I don't look at sexual orientation as that big of a deal. It's just an orientation.
When you transition, everyone kind of has to transition around you.
ears legs gender
Gender is between your ears and not between your legs.
growing-up gay men
I wanted to show America a different kind of man. If there was someone like me when I was growing up, my whole life would have been different.
inspirational motivational gay
I've been embraced by a new community. That's what happens when you're finally honest about who you are; you find others like you.
heart together-we-can ideas
I want to create a place where trans people and our allies could come together to share experiences, information and ideas. Being transgender or loving someone who is transgender can be challenging in our society and I hope that members of this site will also use this space as a place to support and encourage each other. Together, we can strengthen our community and open the hearts and minds of others.
uncomfortable whole-life whole
I had felt uncomfortable as a woman my whole life.
school boys felt
I felt like one of the boys. My friends were boys. In school I related to boys.
luxury
I don't have the luxury of doing things privately.
I came out around 25 publicly.
eye issues able
For me, it was never a question of whether or not I was transgender. It was a question of what I'd be able to handle transitioning and having to do it in the public eye. One of the issues that was hard for me to overcome was the fear of that.