Coming out for the first time
Chastity, the love-child of the famous singing duo, was named after the movie Cher headlined. She took a bold step when she was 18 – she came out as a lesbian. She is now a transgender man and has changed her name to Chaz Bono. He had always thought and felt he was different when he was growing up and even wrote ‘as a child, I always felt there was something different about me…When I was 13, I finally found a name for exactly how I was different. I realized I was gay.’
Coming Out For The First Time
The big transition
Chaz’ public announcement that she was transitioning into a transgender man in 2008 made headlines. Chaz started having surgeries in 2008 and is now recognized as a man. His transition was confirmed by his publicist who said: ‘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.’
The Big Transition