Showing posts with label Chaz Bono. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chaz Bono. Show all posts

Monday, January 23, 2012

GLAAD media award nominees announced

 
David Letterman's interview with Chaz Bono has earned the late night talk show host a nomination for a GLAAD Media Award

Other nominees include Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin and the sitcom "Modern Family."

Monday, January 17, 2011

What's it like Becoming Chaz?


'Becoming Chaz', a documentary about Chaz Bono's transition from Cher's daughter to his own man, will air on Oprah Winfrey's new OWN network sometime after it premieres at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.

Friday, October 30, 2009

2009 OUT 100: Chaz Bono


Out magazine is excited to start rolling out its annual 'OUT 100' issue, recognizing the year’s most influential people affecting the LGBT community.

This first sneak peek is a fantastic photo of Chaz Bono, shot by Jason Bell. For this year’s 'OUT 100', the magazine dubbed Chaz Bono "Most Likely to Reinvent." The only child of Cher and Sonny Bono, Chaz has a long history in queer activism. After coming out in the April 1995 issue of The Advocate, he went on to write for the magazine, serve as a high-profile spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, became entertainment media director for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, and penned two books centered on LGBT issues. After several years under the radar, Bono broke news in June that he had begun FTM gender reassignment surgery.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Chastity Bono is now Chaz Bono

TMZ is reporting that Chastity Bono is transitioning and will now be known as 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.

GLAAD issued the following statement regarding the news:

“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," said Neil G. Giuliano, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). "Coming out as transgender is an extremely personal decision and one that is never made lightly. We look forward to hearing Chaz's story in his own words in the future."

I wonder if Cher is gonna be pissed? She didn't take the lesbian thing too well at the time, remember? She said in her autobiography:

"My response to Chastity being Gay was very un-Cher like. I didn't know what to do and who to turn to, I was devastated! The funny thing is I knew all along that she was gay, I just didn't want to admit it."