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Chaz Bono Biography

Chaz Salvatore Bono (born Chastity Sun Bono, March 4, 1969) is an American advocate, writer, musician and actor. His parents are entertainers Sonny Bono and Cher.

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It really bothers me when I see people doing my mother in drag. I mean, just imagine if you saw people doing that with your mother.

Mean, Mother, People, See

I came out around 25 publicly.

Came, Publicly

I always wanted to shave. It is a very natural process. For my birthday I got a lot of shaving stuff.

Birthday, Natural, Shave, Shaving, Stuff

I had felt uncomfortable as a woman my whole life.

Life, Uncomfortable, Whole, Whole Life, Woman

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.

Attracted, Identity, Issues, Man, 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.

Gay, Growing Up, Kind, Life, Men, Whole

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.

Believe, Big, Different, Needs, People

People who don't have gender dysphoria aren't going to catch it by watching me dance on television.

Catch, Dance, Dysphoria, Inspirational, People

There's a gender in your brain and a gender in your body. For 99 percent of people, those things are in alignment. For transgender people, they're mismatched. That's all it is. It's not complicated, it's not a neurosis. It's a mix-up. It's a birth defect, like a cleft palate.

Birth Defects, Brain, Complicated, Like, Mismatched, People

I don't have the luxury of doing things privately.

Luxury, Privately, Things

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.

Community, Embraced, Gay, Inspirational, Like, Motivational

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.

Eye, Issues, Overcoming, Question, Transitioning

Obviously the transgender movement has not progressed in the way that the gay and lesbian movement has. But Im an activist - thats just the kind of person I am.

Activist, Gay, Lesbian, Movement, Way

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.

Heart, Ideas, Space, Together, Transgender, Use

As you get older it's more confusing. Suddenly, there's more pressure to fit in to your assigned gender.

Assigned, Confusing, Fit, Gender, Pressure

I thought, transgender people are much worse off than I am. That's why they're willing to risk everything to be who they are. But the older I got, the harder it got to stay in my body.

Body, People, Risk, Thought, Transgender

When I realised I was transgender I was so afraid of what my transition would do to everyone else in my life and how they would react to it and would I be rejected?

Everyone, Rejected, Transgender, Transition

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