Friday, June 12, 2009

Chastity Belt

As you may have heard, Chastity Bono is going through some changes. The 40 year old daughter of Sonny Bono and Cher is to become the 40 year old son of Sonny Bono and Cher, and change her -- er, his name to Chaz.

Out since the mid 90s, Chaz has been a fierce advocate for LGBT --- that’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered for you new folks --- rights for nearly two decades. Chaz has one impressive resume: Contributor to the Advocate, spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, outspoken opponent to the Defense of Marriage Act, Media Director for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, author of two books on coming out … and the list goes on and on! We queers owe Chaz a huge amount of thanks and respect. And he’s got it from us!

What’s even more interesting is that the California native, stripped of the right to marry long-term partner Joan thanks to Prop 8, can now marry her once the transition is complete.

Take that Mormons!

And congrats to you Chaz for your bravery! We wish you nothing but happiness.

3 comments:

  1. Her marriage as a him to a her will be totally Holy.

    But "Chaz"? Really?! How 1980s James Spader of the Bono.

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  2. Something tells me he's been going by "Chaz" for years now.

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  3. like since the 1980s?

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