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Chastity Bono planning sex change

Chastity Bono is taking steps to become a man, according to reports from TMZ and The Associated Press.

The sex change procedure reportedly began earlier this year and Chastity will be known as Chaz. Bono, 40, come out as a lesbian 20 years ago.

Bono has worked as an LGBT rights advocate, musician and writer. Bono wrote the memoir "Family Outing."

Bono first came to national attention as the child of entertainers Sonny and Cher, appearing on their TV show. Bono's father had a political career as mayor of Palm Springs and Republican congressman from the California district before dying in a skiing accident.

MORE: http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/11/chastity-bono-becoming-a-man-2/?ncid=AOLDSN00290000000010