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Chaz Bono Rob Reiner Ricki Lake Nancy Grace Louis Van Amstel Leah Renee Krisily Kennedy J.R. Martinez Jeri Ryan Hope Solo Elisabetta Canalis David Arquette Clementine Ford Carson Kressley Carson Kressley along with David Arquette, Chaz Bono, Rob Reiner, Krisily Kennedy, Jeri Ryan, Hope Solo, Elisabetta Canalis, Leah Renee, Clementine Ford and others, attended the 7th Annual GLSEN Respect Awards at the world famed Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Photos By: RD / Kirkland / Retna Digital

**** DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? **** Chastity Bono Is Now Chaz Superstar Cher's daughter who is now a son, has applied to legally change his name to reflect his recent sex change. Chastity Bono, who is now Chaz, was born to Cher and the late Sonny Bono as baby girl Chastity Sun Bono, but the 40 year old began the lengthy gender -reassignment surgery to become a man last March. The writer, who came out as a lesbian in 1998, became known to friends and family as Chaz, and now he’s filed papers in Los Angeles California County Superior Court to have his name legally recognized, reports TMZ.com . Photo By: Walter McBride/Retna

Cher Gay rights supporter Chastity Bono – the the daughter of Cher and the late Sonny Bono, began undergoing a sex change shortly after her 40th birthday on March 4th. "Cher is very supportive and has known about Chastity wanting to do this for a very long time," a source has told People Magazine . "This will be a long process but it's something Chastity has wanted to do for many years." Bono's spokesman, Howard Bragman, told TMZ , which broke the story, "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." He also said, "We ask that the media respect Chaz's privacy during this...

Cher Singer Cher is to counsel closeted gays and lesbians in a new reality TV series. The Believe singer will team up with lesbian daughter Chastity (right) to front Coming Out With Cher and Chas, according to reports. The mother and daughter duo will advise those struggling to tell their parents and friends they are gay. It’s a drastic turn-around for Cher, who allegedly balked when she learned her daughter was a lesbian, and booked her into therapy. Chastity was outed by Times Square Gossip editor James Edstrom after he attended a show at New York City's 'Cat Club'. The reason for the outing was that Edstrom was asked to check his camera when he arrived at the club by Cher's Lawyer and record people and when Edstrom finished watching Chastity performing with her girlfriend and picked up his camera, Cher's people had destroyed the film in the camera that had photos of Kathleen Turners rehearsal for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof', that Edstrom had taken for...