Out magazine has started rolling out its annual OUT 100 issue, recognizing the year’s most influential people affecting the LGBT community. First up...Chaz Bono, shot by Jason Bell.
For this year’s OUT 100, the magazine dubbed Chaz Bono "Most Likely to Reinvent." The only child of Cher and Sonny Bono, Chaz has a long history in queer activism. After coming out in the April 1995 issue of The Advocate, he went on to write for the magazine, serve as a high-profile spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, became entertainment media director for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, and penned two books centered on LGBT issues. After several years under the radar, Bono broke news in June that he had begun FTM gender reassignment surgery.
"He's the first of 100 people we shot, our annual roll call of honor, which this year was photographed entirely by Jason Bell, and themed around school given that adolescence is the time when most of us start coming to terms with our sexuality and who we are. Given that Chaz is transitioning, we felt shooting him in a boys bathroom was a powerful representation of his real identity, albeit with a touch of humor. Chaz was obviously up for the concept, too." - Aaron Hicklin, Editor in Chief of Out magazine
CLICK HERE for a preview of Bono's first interview since he revealed he is transitioning, airing tonight on Entertainment Tonight.
