Come on, Cher — accept you have a transgender son

[Shana A]

Come on, Cher — accept you have a transgender son
by Dyana Bagby   
Friday, 12 November 2010 14:48

http://thegavoice.com/index.php/blog/culture/1527-come-on-cher--accept-you-have-a-transgender-son

One thing important to transgender people is being called the correct pronoun. Having others recognize you and respect you enough to call you by the pronoun you identify with is a validation of existence for many.

So when you have gay icon Cher calling her transgender son, Chaz Bono, "she" and a "lesbian" on the David Letterman Show, it's really a tragedy not only to Chaz but to all people in mainstream society — and the LGB world, too — who are still learning the issues transgender individuals face.

According to an article on the Huffington Post, "Cher also said she considers Chaz a lesbian, even though he has described his relationship with his girlfriend as heterosexual."