Cher to become mother of son at 63!

Cher’s lesbian daughter, Chastity Bono, is in the early stages of changing her gender from female to male, TMZ reported Thursday.

She began the process earlier this year, shortly after becoming 40 years old,

“Yes, it’s true--Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity,” her publicist, Howard Bragman, was quoted as telling the celebrity gossip site.

Chaz is the daughter of Cher and the late musician and politician Sonny Bono. Cher, 63, already has one son, Elijah Blue Allman, 32, from her marriage to Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band.

Chastity publicly revealed she was a lesbian in 1995. She briefly worked in the music business, wrote a memoiur and a guide to coming out, and worked as a spokeswoman for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, which applauded her sex-change decision.

“Chaz Bono’s decision to live his life authentically represents an important step forward, both for him personally and for all who are committed to advancing discussions about fairness and equality for transgender people,” said GLAAD president Neil G. Giuliano. “Coming out as transgender is an extremely personal decision and one that is never made lightly. We look forward to hearing Chaz’s story in his own words in the future.”

Sources: TMZ, Reuters, E! Online
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