Same Sex Living

Chaz Bono gave his first interview since announcing that he will undergo sex change operations to transition from female to male. The child of Sonny and Cher, made the brave announcement some months ago and now is sharing his experience with the world. He states that he first fully realized that “gender is something between your ears, not between your legs” (People Magazine) back in the early 1990s. It has taken him this many years to make peace with that fact and take the positive steps for living an authentic life.

After getting clean and sober in 2004, Chaz began the process of gender reassignment. But the spark for moving forward was his 40th birthday. He now states that he is the happiest he has even been, and looks forward to completing the process over the next few years. Part of this happiness stems from his four-year relationship with partner Jennifer Elia. According to Chaz, Jennifer has known about his plans since they first met and has been supportive throughout the whole process. “I feel really grateful to be going through this with a partner,” Chaz states (People Magazine).

Back in the summer, Chaz’s mom, aka Cher, made the following comment to People magazine, “The one thing that will never change is my abiding love for my child.” Chaz is a symbol of courage and conviction for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. And, if you listen to him closely, his voice sounds a whole lot like his dad, Sonny!