Cher's daughter undergoing gender reassignment process!

[Jill Monroe]

Cher's daughter undergoing gender reassignment process
June 11, 2009, 3:20 PM EST

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Entertainment Tonight

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ET has confirmed Sonny Bono and Cher's daughter, Chastity Bono, is in the process of transitioning from a female to a male.

Chastity is in the early stages of the gender reassignment and started the process earlier this year following his 40th birthday.

Bono's publicist told ET, "Yes, it's true -- Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity."

"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," the rep went on to say.

The rep also asked for the media to respect Chaz's privacy, and noted that he will not be doing interviews at this time.

[Harley Quinn]

I've always wondered...when a woman transitions into a man [or vise versa], are they then eligable to marry their partner legally?

Either way, more power to her. It takes a lot of guts to go public with something as personal as this.

[Arsenal]

I wish her all of the best. I would have chose Chase as my new name, however...

[Jill Monroe]

I think this will bring new light to the "T" in the LGBT community. People often mislable "Transgender" as "Transvestite" and many other things. Chaz may be one of many gay celebs but he will most likely be the most high profile transgendered person to to share their story.

I wonder what Cher thinks about it. She admits that she didnt handle the news of "Chastity" coming out to her all those years ago but once she came to terms with it, she became one of the LGBT community's biggest advocates and icons!