Editing Chaz Bono (section)

==Transition==
In mid-2008, Bono began undergoing a physical and social [[Transitioning (transgender)|transition]] from [[female to male]]. This was confirmed in June 2009 by his publicist,<ref name="ETCB"/> who identified Bono's name as ''Chaz Bono'' and said, "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."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/chastity-bono-gender-1006849/|title=Chastity Bono Undergoing Gender Change|date=June 11, 2009|magazine=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=January 8, 2017|archive-date=March 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321025904/http://www.tvguide.com/news/chastity-bono-gender-1006849/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[GLAAD]] and the [[Empowering Spirits Foundation]] were quick to offer praise and support for the announcement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringspirits.org/PRDocServer/Chaz_Bono_061109.pdf|title=ESF Applauds Chastity Bono's Gender Transition Announcement|publisher=Empowering Spirits Foundation Press Release|date=June 11, 2009|access-date=June 11, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616213301/http://www.empoweringspirits.org/PRDocServer/Chaz_Bono_061109.pdf|archive-date=June 16, 2009}}</ref> Bono's legal transition was completed on May 6, 2010, when a California court granted his request for a gender and name change.<ref name="foxgenderchange">{{cite news|url=http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/05/06/chaz-bono-granted-gender-and-name-change/ |title=Chaz Bono granted gender and name change |work=[[Fox News Channel]] |date=May 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106030150/http://entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/05/06/chaz-bono-granted-gender-and-name-change/ |archive-date=January 6, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/chaz-bono-chers-child-becomes-a-man-after-southern-californian-judges-grants-gender-change/story-e6frf96o-1225863716265|title=Chaz Bono, Cher's child, becomes a man after Southern Californian judges grants gender change|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=May 7, 2010|access-date=May 7, 2010|archive-date=June 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614150903/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/chaz-bono-chers-child-becomes-a-man-after-southern-californian-judges-grants-gender-change/story-e6frf96o-1225863716265|url-status=live}}</ref> Bono made ''Becoming Chaz'', a documentary film about his transition that premiered at the 2011 [[Sundance Film Festival]]. The [[Oprah Winfrey Network (U.S. TV channel)|Oprah Winfrey Network]] acquired the rights to the documentary and debuted it on May 10, 2011.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Byrge |first1=Duane |title=SUNDANCE REVIEW: 'Becoming Chaz' Is a Powerful Study in Personal Courage |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/sundance-review-becoming-chaz-powerful-74960 |access-date=May 20, 2019 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 24, 2011 |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001224820/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/sundance-review-becoming-chaz-powerful-74960 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In September 2011, he became a competitor on the [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 13)|13th season]] of the U.S. version of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'', paired with professional ballroom dancer [[Lacey Schwimmer]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14760706 |title=BBC News – Cher berates 'bigots' attack on son's role in TV show |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=September 2, 2011 |access-date=November 14, 2011 |archive-date=November 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124212419/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14760706 |url-status=live }}</ref> The duo was eliminated on October 25, 2011.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/dancing-with-the-stars-who-went-home-1025-20112610|title=Dancing With the Stars: Chaz Bono Sent Home|date=October 26, 2011|first=Allison|last=Corneau|journal=[[Us (magazine)|Us]]|access-date=November 27, 2011|archive-date=October 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028175745/http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/dancing-with-the-stars-who-went-home-1025-20112610|url-status=live}}</ref> This was the first time an openly transgender man starred on a major network television show for something unrelated to being transgender.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.advocate.com/society/transgendered/2011/12/28/14-reasons-made-2011-great-trans-people?page=0,11 |title=14 Reasons That Made 2011 Great for Trans People |publisher=Advocate.com |date=December 28, 2011 |access-date=October 5, 2013 |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007030135/http://www.advocate.com/society/transgendered/2011/12/28/14-reasons-made-2011-great-trans-people?page=0%2C11 |url-status=live }}</ref>

His book, ''Transition: Becoming Who I Was Always Meant to Be'' was published in 2012, making him the first person of Armenian descent to publish a memoir about being an openly transgender man.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://queerarmenianlibrary.com/transition-by-chaz-bono/ |title=Transition by Chaz Bono |publisher=The Queer Armenian Library |date=September 28, 2020 |access-date=January 1, 2024}}</ref>