Chaz Bono is a three-time author and a speaker on LGBT issues. The child of celebrity parents Cher and Sonny Bono, Chaz will describe his journey from being born female to becoming a man. His decision to come out as a lesbian in 1995 prompted his public work in support of LGBT rights and social justice. Bono has written three books including Transition, a candid account of his 40-year struggle to match his gender identity with his physical body and his transformation from being a woman to being man.
He will discuss his personal struggles and public responses to his decision, including death threats when it was announced he would appear on television’s Dancing with the Stars.
Books will be available for purchase and signing in the Auditorium lobby.
Sponsored by IU Themester, Department of Sociology, The Kinsey Institute, Sexploration, and GLBT Support Services.
Co-sponsors include:
College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Student Association, GLBT Alumni Association, IU Health Center, IUB Medical Sciences Program, Office of Affirmative Action, IU Residential Programs and Services, FARMbloomington, Center for Sexual Health Promotion, IUB Library Media Services, Indiana Consortium for Mental Health Services Research, Dept. of Gender Studies, Dept. of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Dept. of History, Dept. of Anthropology, Human Biology Program.
For more information, visit the Kinsey Institute website.