“I thought, transgender people are much worse off than I am. That's why they're willing to risk everything to be who they are. But the older I got, the harder it got to stay in my body.” PeopleBodyRiskWillingHarderTransgender Author:Chaz Bono
“I absolutely believe in assimilation. I don't believe I'm any different from straight people. My wants and needs are the same as theirs. I don't look at sexual orientation as that big of a deal. It's just an orientation.” PeopleWantNeedsBelieveLooksDifferentBigsDealsDon't BelieveOrientationAssimilationWants And Needs Author:Chaz Bono
“There's a gender in your brain and a gender in your body. For 99 percent of people, those things are in alignment. For transgender people, they're mismatched. That's all it is. It's not complicated, it's not a neurosis. It's a mix-up. It's a birth defect, like a cleft palate.” PeopleBodyBrainBirthPercentComplicatedGenderYour BodyDefectsTransgenderAlignmentNeurosisPalateBirth Defects Author:Chaz Bono
“I want to create a place where trans people and our allies could come together to share experiences, information and ideas. Being transgender or loving someone who is transgender can be challenging in our society and I hope that members of this site will also use this space as a place to support and encourage each other. Together, we can strengthen our community and open the hearts and minds of others.” PeopleWantMindHeartIdeasUseTogetherCommunityChallengesSpaceSupportShareInformationMembersOur SocietyAlliesSiteHeart And MindTransgenderTransOur CommunityLoving SomeoneTogether We Can Author:Chaz Bono
“People who don't have gender dysphoria aren't going to catch it by watching me dance on television.” PeopleInspirationalTelevisionDanceGender Author:Chaz Bono
“It really bothers me when I see people doing my mother in drag. I mean, just imagine if you saw people doing that with your mother.” PeopleIfsMeanMotherSawsImagineComplainingBotherDragComplaints Author:Chaz Bono
