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He won with directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato for Becoming Chaz, the OWN documentary that chronicled his gender transition. Chaz began gender reassignment two years ago and recently revealed he is now saving for the final surgery to get a penis.  

If the walls at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles could speak they would tell you that last night was the kick off of the 27th Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Outfest, 2009. Outfest is one of the oldest, continuously running ...  

Octomom weds Chaz BonoGlossy News (satire)The famously shy couple made an exception regarding the reception, admitting some reporters to the Liberace Museum event. A disco soundtrack played as guests sipped champagne and snacked on slumber party themed hors d'oeuvres.  

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- It’s been two years since Chaz Bono underwent gender reassignment surgery, and his mother Cher is still getting the hang of using the right pronoun with her son. Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson caught up with Cher ...  

Today’s New York Times includes a correction to rectify a mistaken claim contained in a Brian Stelter story. In a look at the depiction of gay characters on TV, he wrote that Bill O’Reilly had complained about Chaz Bono being on “Dancing ...  

Though he said his body isn’t perfect, Chaz Bono told students and community members Tuesday that he likes what he sees in the mirror. “Like everybody who looks in the mirror, I say ‘I wish that was tighter or smaller,’” he said.  

Chaz Bono was elated and shocked when his mother, Cher, made a surprise appearance at the GLAAD Media Awards to present him with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award. Plus, does Cher still accidentally call her son "she" at times?  

Cher co-presented trans son Chaz Bono with GLAAD's 2012 Stephen F. Kolzak Award Saturday night at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles U.S. Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., widow of Sonny Bono, also co-presented the award to...  

Mother Nature NetworkChaz Bono, Josh Hutcherson win GLAAD AwardsHouston ChronicleFILE - Honoree Chaz Bono arrives at the 7th annual GLSEN Respect Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this Oct. 21, 2011 file photo. The 43-year-old transgender activist and author was honored with the outstanding documentary prize and Stephen F. Kolzak ...GLAAD Awards honor Chaz Bono, Josh Hutcherson, TV favoritesMother Nature Network2012 GLAAD Media Awards and...  

PALM SPRINGS — The Transgender Law Center is slated to celebrate its 10th anniversary on May 3 with special guest Chaz Bono, the transgender son of Cher and late Palm Springs Mayor Sonny Bono, officials announced. A VIP reception with Chaz ...  

reports E!. Celebrity-surprise-of-the-night Cher showed up in a giant afro to present an award to her son, Chaz Bono, alongside his step-mom, congresswoman Mary Bono Mack. "What I want to say is you are the most courageous person I know and you ...  

"Hunger Games" star James Hutcherson and gay-rights advocate and film and television ... issues that affect their lives," the organizations said in a news release. Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif., presented stepson Chaz Bono with the Stephen F.  

Aww! Such an AMAZING moment between a mother and son! Chaz Bono was honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the GLAAD Media Awards and who better to present it to him than his mother Cher! The annual award honors those who have dedicated ...  

Cher literally wigged out for her son Chaz Bono at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards Saturday night. The superstar singer was there to cheer on Chaz, who was honored for his documentary about being transgender. The award was presented on stage ...  

The duo spoke with THR at the Los Angeles ceremony shortly before Cher took the stage to surprise her son. The Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards paid tribute to Chaz Bono with two awards on Saturday, as well as a surprise appearance from his mom Cher.  

At last night's 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards, Cher and Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack R-CA presented the Stephen F. Kolzak Award to Chaz Bono, and Benicio Del Toro presented the Vanguard Award to Josh Hutcherson. Glee stars Max Adler and Grant Gustin presented the Rodemeyer family. Jamey Rodemeyer died by suicide at age 14 last year. Watch videos of the three award presentations below  

Chaz Bono, the 43-year-old transgender activist and author, was honored with the GLAAD outstanding documentary prize and Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 23rd annual Media Awards for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.  

Decked out in a frizzy afro wig and suede jacket, a typically freewheeling Cher introduced son Chaz Bono at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in L.A. last night, where Bono was picking up the Stephen F. Kolzak Award. “I don’t have anything prepared—I’m so nervous because my pronouns for my child jump all over [...]  

Kolzak Award at the 23rd annual GLAAD Media Awards. The pop superstar joined Bono’s stepmother Mary Bono Mack at the prizegiving in Los Angeles on Sunday and honored the gay rights activist, stating, “I’m here because Chaz has the most ...  

#thegays Last night, Cher presented her son Chaz Bono with GLAAD's Stephen F. Kolzak Award, and it was kind of amazing. Bono was also honored for the documentary Becoming Chaz, which chronicled his transition from female to male. In the film, Cher admitted some difficulty thinking of Chaz as a man after watching him grow up as a woman. This delightful picture of Cher (and her hair) embracing...  

Betty White, Ellen DeGeneres, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Joshua Jackson, Kim Wayans, Sara Gilbert and Jason Mraz all were on hand at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation bash, which also honored Josh Hutcherson with the Vanguard award and cited the ...  

Betty White, Ellen DeGeneres, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Joshua Jackson, Kim Wayans, Sara Gilbert and Jason Mraz were all on hand at the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation bash, which also honored Josh Hutcherson with the Vanguard award and cited the ...  

Past winners have included Ellen DeGeneres, Rufus Wainwright, Wanda Sykes, John Waters and Melissa Etheridge. Other honorees at Saturday night's ceremony at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles were ABC's "Modern Family" for comedy series ...  

DeGeneres kept things light, joking that the ceremony "is the largest award show honoring LGBT people in the media except for the Oscars, the Tonys and the Emmys!", reports E!. Celebrity-surprise-of-the-night Cher showed up in a giant afro to ...  

Previous winners of the Vanguard Award include Drew Barrymore, Kristin Chenoweth and Kathy Griffin. Transgender star Chaz Bono recived the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, an award that goes to an openly LGBT member of the entertainment or media industries.  

The "Believe" singer then talked about how hard it was for her when Chaz first told her he was a lesbian."I think everybody knows how freaked out I was to hear he was gay, so [becoming a man] is the one step you go past 'I'm gay,'" she added. "And then you ...  

Cher stunned her transgender son Chaz Bono by presenting him with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 23rd annual GLAAD Media Awards. The pop superstar joined Bono's stepmother Mary Bono Mack at t...  

BY STEVE ROTHAUS, srothaus@MiamiHerald.com Six months before his transition, Chaz Bono broke the news to Cher. "I was astonished how cool she was," Bono said Monday to a few hundred students and others at Florida International University. "But when the...  

The 23rd Glaad Media Awards honored Chaz Bono, the transgender activist and author; the actor Josh Hutcherson; and others on Saturday in Los Angeles.  

His mom Cher showed up to support her son at the event in Los Angeles. "So much fun at Glaad awards!" the singer Tweeted. "I really surprised Chaz! HE was adorable,Said wow mom i was so surprised i forgot what i was going 2say!"  

LOS ANGELES — Chaz Bono picked up a pair of trophies Saturday at the GLAAD Media Awards. The transgender activist and author, 43, received the outstanding documentary prize and Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 23rd annual Media Awards for the ...  

Bono won along with directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato for "Becoming Chaz," the OWN documentary that chronicled his gender transition. Bono, who was the first-ever transgender contestant on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" last year ...  

Chaz Bono picked up a pair of trophies at the GLAAD Media Awards. The 43-year-old transgender activist and author was honored with the outstanding documentary prize and Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 23rd annual Media Awards for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Bono won along with directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato for "Becoming Chaz," the OWN ...  

Kolzak Award. In a statement he released afterward to PEOPLE, 43-year-old Chaz said, "It was an amazing night to have my mother and stepmother present me with the award." He added, "From a group I worked for 15 years ago; for 'Becoming Chaz' to be honored ...  

Chaz Bono and Josh Hutcherson have been recognized at the annual GLAAD ... They previously handed out awards back in March in New York. Bono was given two trophies for 'Outstanding Documentary' for Becoming Chaz and the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which ...  

Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards honored several celebrities and projects yesterday, April 21, including Chaz Bono, Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson, the film Beginners and ABC's Modern Family.  

The 19-year-old actor is the youngest recipient to ever win the Vanguard Award. The awards salute fair, accurate and inclusive representation of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives in the media.  

Bono won with directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato for Becoming Chaz ... Focus Features drama Beginners starring Ewan McGregor and supporting actor Oscar winner Christopher Plummer for wide-release film, and Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva and TV Land's ...  

According to People, the award is given by GLAAD to “gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered entertainer for promoting equality.” The proud mom was seen sporting a supersized afro at the Los Angeles event. Also attending the event was Hunger Games star ...  

BY STEVE ROTHAUS, srothaus@MiamiHerald.com Sonny & Cher’s only child knew early in life there would be no privacy, no matter what. Not in 1995 when Chastity Bono announced she was a lesbian or 15 years later when Chaz Bono confirmed...  

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation held its annual awards ceremony last night, and not surprisingly, Chaz Bono had himself quite an evening. The transgender former contestant on Dancing With The Stars took home one honor for his documentary Becoming Chaz and a second for actively promoting equality in the public eye.  

In spite of Chaz being one of the stars of the evening, the 43-year-old was upstaged by his 65-year-old mother who came to the event dressed in tight black pants, a tan leather jacket, fringed scarf and an Afro wig the size of an ottoman. The pop icon ...  

He may have split from fiancee Jennifer Elia late last year, but maybe reality TV will help Cher's son Chaz Bono find true love. According to reports, the producers of an OWN documentary called "Becoming Chaz," which chronicled Chastity Bono's ...  

Access HollywoodChaz Bono Gives His 'Dancing With The Stars' Prediction & Reveals If He's ...Access HollywoodChaz Bono recalls his fond memories of being on “Dancing With The Stars,” so what did he love so much about competing on the show? Who does he think will win this season? Plus, has he continued dancing on his own? “Faily Legal” beauty Sarah Shahi is a ...  

LOS ANGELES — Chaz Bono picked up a pair of trophies at the GLAAD Media Awards. The 43-year-old transgender activist and author was honored with the outstanding documentary prize and Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 23rd annual Media Awards for the Gay and ...  

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation gives out dozens of awards annually to recognize outstanding representations of the gay, lesbian, transgendered and bisexual community. Most of those were already presented during the New York ...  

LOS ANGELES, March 28 (TheWrap.com ... week of season 13 competition on "DWTS," presented longtime girlfriend Jennifer Elia with a diamond engagement ring during the "Being Chaz" special that aired on OWN last year, but the couple broke up in December.  

LOS ANGELES — Chaz Bono picked up a pair of trophies at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The 43-year-old transgender activist was honored with the outstanding documentary prize and Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 23rd ...  

World of Wonder producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato -- the team behind "Becoming ... week of season 13 competition on "DWTS," presented longtime girlfriend Jennifer Elia with a diamond engagement ring during the "Being Chaz" special ...  

At last night's 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles, celebrities and supporters stopped by the Ketel One Vodka Walk of Change to make their mark, and for each handprint left, Ketel One donated 1000 to GLAAD. Participants included Chaz Bono, Max Adler, Kyle Richards, Tabatha Coffey and more. Check out photos of the celebrities below  

Kolzak Award, which is given by GLAAD to a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender member of the entertainment community. Past winners have included Ellen DeGeneres, Rufus Wainwright, Wanda Sykes, John Waters and Melissa Etheridge.  

“The Hunger Games” star Josh Hutcherson won the Vanguard Award, which lauds efforts to increase visibility and understanding of the gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender community. Earlier this year, he began working with the anti-bullying ...  

(CNN) -- Cher, Ellen DeGeneres and Josh Hutcherson all brought their star ... A man is arrested for attempting to rob patrons at a Beaumont hot spot. Beaumont police say the table is turned when patrons at Luke's Ice House on Calder fight back against ...  

The film “Becoming Chaz” was chosen as outstanding documentary, and Mr. Bono received the Stephen F. Kolzak Award ... Family,” which was named outstanding comedy series, and Mike Mills, the writer and director of “Beginners,” who ...  

Bono, who was the first-ever transgender contestant on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" last year ... at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles were ABC's "Modern Family" for comedy series, Focus Features drama "Beginners" starring ...  

Kolzak Award, which is given by GLAAD to a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender member of the entertainment community. Past winners have included Ellen DeGeneres, Rufus Wainwright, Wanda Sykes, John Waters and Melissa Etheridge. Other honourees at ...  

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Media watchdog the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation brought out some big names in Hollywood over the weekend including American sweetheart Betty White to honor movies, TV shows and performers. "Chaz has the most ...  

Chaz Bono, who has been a vocal spokesperson on behalf of the LGBT community, served as Miami Beach’s Grand Marshall for the city’s festive and fabulous 4th annual parade. Now coming: Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Will you come?  

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Apr 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chaz Bono, who has been a vocal spokesperson on behalf of the LGBT community, served as Miami Beach's Grand Marshall for the city's festive and fabulous 4th annual parade that hit the streets of ...  

Last season on "Dancing with the Stars," Chaz Bono ended up being a contestant who had a good many people in America talking. Some people love him and cheered on his underdog story, whereas other people opted to criticize his participation in the show and ...  

Bono, who was the first-ever transgender contestant on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" last year, was also given the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which is given by GLAAD to a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender member of the entertainment community.  

BY STEVE ROTHAUS, srothaus@MiamiHerald.com Even a seasoned activist like Chaz Bono was impressed by the tens of thousands of men, women and children who turned out Sunday for the fourth annual Miami Beach Gay Pride parade. “A really diverse group...  

Chaz Bono might not have taken home the mirrorball trophy during his season on "Dancing with the Stars," but the activist and reality TV star sure caught the dancing bug! "I miss it a lot. I loved doing that show. It's such a great show -- the camaraderie ...  

Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson was given the Vanguard Award, which honors those in the media who've helped increase the visibility and understanding of the LGBT community. Earlier this year, Hutcherson started working with the anti-bullying campaign ...  

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chaz Bono, who has been a vocal spokesperson on behalf of the LGBT community, served as Miami Beach’s Grand Marshall for the city’s festive and fabulous 4 th annual parade that hit the streets of Miami Beach this past weekend.  

Though "The Hunger Games" relinquished the top spot at the box office after four weeks at No. 1, star Josh Hutcherson still brought the franchise some glory this weekend. Young Hutcherson, who played baker's son Peeta Mellark in "Games," cooked ...  

Though "The Hunger Games" relinquished the top spot at the box office after four weeks at No. 1, star Josh Hutcherson still brought the franchise some glory this weekend. Young Hutcherson, who played baker's son Peeta Mellark in "Games," cooked ...  

Master of ceremonies and the 2012 Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade Grand Marshall, Chaz Bono enjoys the festivities, which included a performance from former Pussycat Doll Jessica Sutta & pop star Jojo. Chaz wore a chinstrap and sunglasses to ...  

Chaz Bono was telling me about his pot and his breasts. Actually, we were talking about dieting, when Chaz, who will be Miami Beach Pride Parade Grand Marshal on Sunday April 15, revealed that he is in love with his crock pot and its chicken breast contents.  

Cher's transgender son Chaz Bono is to be honored with a special award from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) for his work in promoting equality. Bono, who was born a woman, b...  

And he was solo when he took the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which is presented annually to an openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality. His mother Cher was the one handing out ...  

AP is reporting that the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards went to ABC's Modern Family for TV comedy series, the indie Beginners for wide-release film, and Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva and TV Land's Hot in Cleveland in a tie ...  

The GLAAD Media Awards hit Los Angeles in the weekend, honoring the media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives. Ellen DeGeneres opened the event, which attracted special guests such as Jason Mraz, Betty White, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves (Hot in Cleveland); Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family); Max Adler, Grant Gustin (Glee); Joshua Jackson (Fringe); Mark Deklin...  

Past winners have included Ellen DeGeneres, Rufus Wainwright, Wanda Sykes, John Waters and Melissa Etheridge ... compels you to act or tells you something you didn’t know, mark it high. If you thought it was well written, do the same.  

Transgender advocate Chaz Bono will lecture at FIU tonight about his new book Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man. But before getting to business, Bono served as the grand marshal of Sunday's Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade. Unlike plenty of others at ...  

The University of South Florida presents its annual lecture series, featuring a variety of renowned guests discussing everything from religion and politics to fame and technology. A question-and-answer session follows each lecture. The event is ...  

Yay! Congrats, Chaz! The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is awarding Chaz Bono the Stephen F. Kolzak Award which recognizes an openly gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender media professional who has made a difference in promoting equality. GLAAD president Mike Thompson said about the decision: "Chaz has opened the door for countless others, reshaping [...]  

After helping ABC's Dancing With the Stars take home the prize for outstanding reality series last month, GLAAD will honor Chaz Bono with an award of his own. On Tuesday, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced it would honor Bono -- the ...  

Henry said the only similar speaker to Bono, a transgender male, that she can remember ULS hosting was openly gay fashion consultant Tim Gunn in 2009, though his sexuality wasn’t the focus of his lecture. Tonight’s lecture schedule will also ...  

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation will honor Chaz Bono with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at its April 21 ceremony. Bono will be the first transgender person to be given the equality award, and GLAAD acting president Mike Thompson acknowledged Bono’s vanguard role in the organization’s official statement. “Chaz has opened the door for countless others, reshaping the way Americans think about transgender people today,” Thompson said...  

Chaz Bono is the first-ever transgender recipient of GLAAD's Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which is presented to an openly LGBT media professional who promotes equality.  

Women scream for him. Judge Bruno Tonioli drools over him. People Magazine put him on their cover. And he dances pretty well. So is William Levy going to shimmy away with the Dancing With the Stars Season 14 Mirror Ball trophy? Today Season 13’s Chaz ...  

talk with Access about giving it their all on “Dancing with the Stars” elimination night. Also, Gavin chats about the wonderful experience he’s had on the show. Plus, will Karina go on tour with him? Jaleel White’s ‘Dancing’ Blog: Moving To The ...  

Other special guests include: Betty White, Wendie Malick, Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves (Hot in Cleveland); Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games); Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family); Joshua Jackson (Fringe); Kate Beckinsale (Underworld: Awakening); Kim ...  

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood actor John Travolta may be the subject of a US$2 million (S$ ... Bragman, who represented Chaz Bono when the transgender son of Cher and the late Sonny Bono was competing on TV's "Dancing With the Stars," said Travolta and his ...  

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights advocate and former Dancing With the Stars contestant Chaz Bono will headline "It Gets Better Week" at IUPUI this month. Bono will present “Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man” at 7 p.m ...  

today announced it will honor LGBT equality advocate, author and speaker Chaz Bono at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented nationally by Ketel One and Wells Fargo. Bono will receive the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the Los Angeles Ceremony on April ...  

Bono will receive the award at a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles on April 21st. Previous recipients of the award include Ellen DeGeneres, Wanda Sykes, Rufus Wainwright and Melissa Etheridge.  

Gay, lesbian and transgender rights advocate Chaz Bono, the only child of entertainers Sonny and Cher, will be the grand marshal of the fourth annual Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade on April 15. More than 60,000 people are expected to attend the parade, which ...  

He didn't completely catch the dancing bug, but Chaz Bono may be getting addicted to reality TV. A source told Perez Hilton that producers have approached the Dancing With the Stars Season 13 celeb to be on a dating show, where he could find someone new ...  

"I just got to my hotel in Miami, and I have a great view of the beach from my ... the fourth annual parade on Sunday and its become the city's largest, one day event of the year.  

GLBT advocate and former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Chaz Bono, who’s rumored to be getting a new dating series (something like “The Bachelor’” but made by the producers of “Becoming Chaz” and “Being Chaz”) was in ...  

Cher kept her GLAAD Media Awards appearance so secret even her son Chaz Bono was shocked to see her at the ceremony on Saturday night in Los Angeles. RELATED: Chaz Bono Saving Up For Sex Change Operation The Grammy winner presented her son with the Stephen F.  

Law360, New York (March 30, 2012, 1:01 PM ET) -- Last year, publication of Chaz Bono’s book "Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man" generated unprecedented interest among mainstream media outlets in the challenges faced by transgender communities.  

We've seen him transition from a woman to a man in "Becoming Chaz," propose to his girlfriend in "Being Chaz" and go "Dancing With the Stars," and for Chaz Bono's next reality TV project, we may see him looking for a new love. World of Wonder ...  

"The Bachelor," meet Chaz Bono: Cher's son could soon be starring in a dating show of his very own. The executive producers of "Becoming Chaz," last year's OWN documentary about Bono's transition from a woman to man, told ABCNews.com that they're in talks ...  

Tracked Down: Bruce Springsteen, Chaz Bono, Bill Murray, and more...Boston HeraldChaz Bono of “Dancing with the Stars” fame wowing the crowd at Boston Spirit's networking event at the Marriott Copley Place ... “Captain Phillips” star Tom Hanks filming a driving scene on Concord Road in Sudbury ... Vineyard summer res Dan Aykroyd ...and more »  

World of Wonder producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato told TheWrap.com that they are in talks with Bono to develop a reality dating series. “He's an extraordinary person living an ordinary life, and I think that's what the show would be ...  

Cher also struggled to support Chastity's sex change operation and her daughter's decision to become Chaz Bono. Cher wasn't even able to support her own child at her child's most vulnerable moments. As a mother, her very first instinct was ...  

Cher stunned her transgender son Chaz Bono by presenting him with the Stephen F Kolzak Award at the 23rd annual Glaad Media Awards The pop superstar joined Bonos stepmother Mary Bono MACk at the prizegiving in Los Angeles on Sunday 22Apr12 and honoure...  

Facebook and Twitter are still buzzing after Chaz Bono's mother and stepmother made sappearances at Saturday night's GLAAD Media Awards in Downtown Los Angeles.Cher, sporting a large afro, joined Republican California congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, the widow of Sonny Bono, in presenting the Stephen F. Kolzak Award to Chaz, who was honored for his contributions to transgender visibility and promotion of LGBT equality.  Full story here via the...  

Cher stunned her transgender son Chaz Bono by presenting him with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 23rd annual GLAAD Media Awards. The pop superstar joined Bono's stepmother Mary Bono Mack at the awards in Los Angeles on Sunday and honored the gay ...  

TV GuideBecoming ChazTV Guide... which was recognized as Outstanding Reality Program by GLAAD last month. by Hanh Nguyen Chaz Bono may have proposed on TV, but it doesn't look like he'll be walking down the aisle anytime soon. The reality TV star and his fiancee, Jennifer Elia, ...and more »  

Many Americans first came to know a transgendered person when Chaz Bono appeared on "Dancing with the Stars." For those who didn't tune in or follow other media on the subject, a person is transgendered if his/her self-identified gender identity differs ...  

Cher never sticks to the same look for long. The singer, 65, nearly stole the spotlight at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in L.A. Saturday. Sporting a large black afro, Cher made a surprise appearance to honor her transgender son, Chaz Bono ...  

Josh Hutcherson and Chaz Bono have picked up trophies at the Glaad Media Awards in Los Angeles. The Hunger Games star Josh won the Vanguard Award, at the 23rd annual Media Awards for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, which lauds ...  

presented stepson Chaz Bono with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award for an openly LGBT media ... the statement said. Other award-winners include the Christopher Plummer movie, "Beginners" for outstanding film, television sit-com "Modern Family ...  

She doesn't need to turn back time. Cher is as beautiful, inside and out, as she's ever been! Last night, Cher's son Chaz Bono was honored at the GLAAD Awards with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award as well as the outstanding documentary prize for sharing his journey as a transgender in the documentary film, Becoming Chaz. [...]  

USF Lecture Series: With Chaz Bono: The transgender son of Cher and Sonny Bono will give a free talk as part of the university's annual lecture series. A question-and-answer session follows. USF students with an ID, plus one guest, will receive ...  

Cher has rocked some pretty memorable hairstyles in her 40+ year career, but none as huge as this! The legendary entertainer made a surprise appearance at Saturday's GLAAD 23rd Annual Media Awards to present her son Chaz Bono the Stephen F.  

An unexpected appearance by Cher to present her son Chaz Bono with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award was just one highlight of the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday night.  

Lesley Goldberg During a Saturday ceremony in Los Angeles, the watchdog group also recognized Focus Features' "Beginners" as outstanding film and honored "Hunger Games" star Josh Hutcherson and Chaz Bono.read more  

Dancing With The Stars won outstanding reality TV programme for featuring contestant Chaz Bono, the transgender child of singers Cher and Sonny Bono. Lady Gaga won outstanding music artist for her album Born This Way. Glaad promotes positive images of ...  

Dancing With The Stars won outstanding reality TV programme for featuring contestant Chaz Bono, the transgender child of singers Cher and Sonny Bono. Lady Gaga won outstanding music artist for her album Born This Way. Glaad promotes positive images of ...  

For Chaz Bono’s next reality TV project, we may see him looking for a new love. World of Wonder producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato — the team behind “Becoming Chaz” and “Being Chaz” — told TheWrap that they are in discussions with Bono ...  

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Gaga wasn't the only winner at the awards; the TV programme Dancing With The Star was also given an award for 'Outstanding Reality TV Programme,' for their inclusion of Chaz Bono in last year's series. Chaz is the transgender child of Cher and Sonny Bono.  

CHER's transgender son CHAZ BONO is to be honoured with a special award from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) for his work in promoting equality.  

This column is not about Newt Gingrich. Nor is it about Chaz Bono. It’s not even about how the thought of them dancing together would make Rick Santorum’s head explode. No, this column is about a psychiatrist named Keith Ablow, who in recent months has taken the time to write about Gingrich and Bono from his unique perspective as a mental health professional. [More]  

The big news from the GLAAD Awards a week ago was the surprise appearance of Cher to congratulate her son Chaz on his recognition by the group. But for me the more interesting story was that Chaz step-mother was the one scheduled to present the award. Mary Bono Mack is a congresswoman from the Palm [...]  

Chaz won along with directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato for Becoming Chaz, the documentary that chronicled his gender transition. Chaz, the offspring of music duo Cher and Sonny Bono, who was the first-ever transgender contestant on ABC's Dancing ...  

Cher presented her son with the award and was joined on stage by Rep. Mary Bono Mack. STORY: Lady Gaga, 'Dancing With the Stars,' Among GLAAD Award Winners Bono's two awards come a month after the organization recognized ABC's Dancing With the Stars as ...  

Led by Grand Marshal Chaz Bono, the event amazed in its size and participation and proved to be a wonderful way to spend a warm tropical Sunday. The LGBT community is both committed to equality while never losing sight of the importance of having a good time.  

Double the fun." Maybe he's happy just the way he is, without the final step of a sex change? Last year, Stephen notably took a hit at Chaz Bono's remark that transgender people are born with a "birth defect," explaining on his blog, "I do not have a birth defect.  

Cher has never been shy about making her opinions known, be it about son Chaz Bono or her politics. So, it wasn't really surprising to see her criticize presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney via Twitter today—but it was kinda surprising when a ...  

An article on Wednesday about the growing acceptance of gay characters in television entertainment misstated the reaction of Bill O’Reilly, the Fox News host, when Chaz Bono became the first openly transgender contestant on ABC’s “Dancing ...  

But the student, whose name is David, has leveled other accusations against his history teacher: He says Salcido makes cruel remarks at his expense, such as calling him “Chaz Bono” because of his weight and appearance. Salcido told KTLA ...  

This struck Ablow — previously best known for speaking out against Chaz Bono's appearance on "Dancing With The Stars" and proclaiming that Newt Gingrich's serial infidelity would make him a better president — as highly offensive.  

“Dancing With the Stars,” which Cher’s transgender son Chaz Bono appeared on last year, was named Outstanding Reality Program at the New York prizegiving ceremony, which was hosted by “Glee” stars Cory Monteith and Naya River