Obviously the transgender movement has not progressed in the way that the gay and lesbian movement has. But I'm an activist - that's just the kind of person I am. Chaz Bono activistgaykind Change image and share on social
When I realised I was transgender I was so afraid of what my transition would do to everyone else in my life and how they would react to it and would I be rejected? Chaz Bono afraidlifereact Change image and share on social
As you get older it's more confusing. Suddenly, there's more pressure to fit in to your assigned gender. Chaz Bono assignconfusefit Change image and share on social
I felt like one of the boys. My friends were boys. In school I related to boys. Chaz Bono boyfeltfriend Change image and share on social
Until I really accepted this about myself and got over any of my own transphobia that I had, I really felt like I wouldn't be accepted. I thought I would ruin my life. Chaz Bono acceptfeltlife Change image and share on social
When I was really little, it was very clear to me that I felt like a boy, and my friends were all boys. Chaz Bono boyclearfelt Change image and share on social
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. Chaz Bono badlybodyhard Change image and share on social
I always wanted to shave. It is a very natural process. For my birthday I got a lot of shaving stuff. Chaz Bono birthdaylotnatural Change image and share on social
I confused gender identity with sexual orientation. Your gender identity is about who you are, how you feel, the sex that you feel yourself to be. Sexual orientation is who you're attracted to. Chaz Bono attractconfusefeel Change image and share on social
It felt as if my body was, like, literally betraying me because I went from a very athletic, straight-up-and-down little kid to a very curvaceous woman, and it was just horrifying to me. Chaz Bono athleticbetraybody Change image and share on social