Chastity Bono -- Becoming a Man

Chastity BonoChastity Bono, civil rights advocate, journalist, author and musician, is in the early stages of changing his gender -- transitioning from female to male, TMZ has learned.

Bono, the child of legendary entertainers Sonny and Cher, began the process earlier this year, shortly after his 40th birthday.

"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.

"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."

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316. How utterly pathetic. These gay people are so messed up in the head it isn't funny. Normal? About as abnormal as you can get.

Posted at 9:15PM on Jun 11th 2009 by GeorMac2

317. good for her. everyone deserves to be happy!

Posted at 9:16PM on Jun 11th 2009 by charlotte

318. Sick and twisted. The american way it would seem. People getting plucked, sucked, snipped, tucked, injected, infected..and for what? They're never happy. I often wonder why I fought for this country, given how quickly and easily it's tanked, and how expeditiously the people have spiraled into an abyss, lacking anything even remotely resembling a moral.

How proud Cher must be of the freak she raised. "Chaz"....born a female, decides she's a lesbo, then no! Wait a minute! Not a lesbo....a male, born in a woman's body.

Posted at 1:18AM on Jun 12th 2009 by NotAmused

319. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to unclenness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature, (Satan) more than the Creator, (God) who is blessed for ever. A-men. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debaie, deceit, malignity; whispers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understnding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Posted at 9:16PM on Jun 11th 2009 by Jacqueline

320. I am so proud of Chaz, you go...

Posted at 9:17PM on Jun 11th 2009 by Amanda

321. It is sad that gays need to cut their bodies up to try to attain what will never be possible. If they truly accepted their gender, they would respect their bodies rather than mutilate them.

Posted at 9:20PM on Jun 11th 2009 by mia

322. Crazy-

but she sucks at being a woman so SHE might as well give being a man a try although, I'm betting that SHE'LL be a sucky man too.

Instead of lopping off your boobs, taking hormones to grow out your clit, and growing facial hair she should spend the money and effort in a shrienk's chair to figure out why she is so screwed up in the head.

Just sayin....

Posted at 9:20PM on Jun 11th 2009 by stephc5

323. YOU'RE A FREAK CHASTITY BONER!

Posted at 9:20PM on Jun 11th 2009 by Your Mamma Chastity

324. There is something about this stuff that always reminds me of George Orwell 1984. Like how now retroactively was always he. wtf? and He came out as what exactly. A man who likes women... what hell is that suppose to mean. The only thing sadder than this mental illness, which is what it is, is the people who humor it. For a real sad story lookup one of the pioneering sex re-assignment surgery stories, David Reimer. Very sad story of a boy raised as a girl.

Posted at 9:24PM on Jun 11th 2009 by Stan McDonald

325. Apparently Chastity has decided to change want she doesn't feel right about, her body. It's her body, her decision. In my opinion it is basically body mutilation. And from what I see everyday quite a few of us have chosen to do this. Tattoos', (myself) body piercing, breast enhancements, butt implants, all done to make you appear as you feel about yourself. I do hope she has done research of others who have had gender reassignment and how it has affected their lives. It is a powerful decision. And her decision should only affect you is if she shows up at your door to date your daughter. Hey Cher, you ROCK. Yea, I'm a fan of hers.

Posted at 9:25PM on Jun 11th 2009 by cosmo in texas

326. It does not matter what you spend, your DNA will always show you are a woman, the people who wrote he in this ad are as much a loser as you.

Posted at 9:25PM on Jun 11th 2009 by d

327. Look this little story keep refering her as a he---him----give me a break. SHE was born with a vagina and boobs there for by the law of nature he is not a he but a SHE.......now what SHE becomes after SHE puts on a penis is anyones guess but for now you should refer her to what she is SHE SHE SHE SHE

Posted at 9:44PM on Jun 11th 2009 by rosey168

328. @ Posted at 7:36PM on Jun 11th 2009 by golflover427


Ok - that was hilarious.

Posted at 9:38PM on Jun 11th 2009 by One Day At a Time

329. I agree, earrings and lipstick?? Ya think she isn't sure what she wants to be? It doesn't sound like a healthy decision, but whatevah floats her/his boat is ok with me...

Posted at 9:31PM on Jun 11th 2009 by Mary

330. That's great if she wants to transition to a man but TODAY she has a vagina and a uterus so that makes her a woman. Just like the 'pregnant man' --she wasn't a pregnant man, she was a pregnant woman. She had a uterus, vagina and was giving birth. That is about as feminine as it gets.

And I find it highly irritating that my stating the obvious means I'm 'narrow-minded/hateful/whatever.' Again, being male isn't merely a matter of opinion or how we feel, it has some very definite criteria and as long as she has a vagina, uterus and ovaries, she is a female.

Aside from that, I admire her determination to live her life as she pleases. Her courage is admirable and I wish her the best.

Posted at 9:33PM on Jun 11th 2009 by Craig

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