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-sonOne 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."
