Chaz Bono was born Chastity Sun Bono, but she has legally changed her name to Chaz Bono as of Thursday, May 6th.Last year, Chastity, an LGBT advocate, had a sex change surgery to become a man. According to PopEater, Bono’s attorney, Kristina Wertz, Bono is extremely satisfied with the results of the surgery, and now the official name change.
“It’s hard for me to articulate how this feels — when you’ve lived your whole life in a body and having everybody relate to you as something you don’t feel. I finally get to live my life the way I’ve always wanted to.”, Bono said.