Chaz Bono sat down with Good Morning America to discuss his new life as a man, and even though he's going through gender reassignment in the public eye, he seems to be handling it quite well! Chaz, who is…

Cher is speaking out for the first time about daughter Chastity transitioning from female to male as Chaz Bono. “Chaz is embarking on a difficult journey, but one that I will support,” Cher tells Usmagazine.com in a statement. “I respect the courage it takes to go through this transition in the glare of public scrutiny, and although I may not understand, I will strive to be understanding. The one thing that will never change is my abiding love for my child.” See today’s top celeb news photos Last week, Us reported that Bono began undergoing a sex change after turning 40 on March 4. A rep would not offer details on the procedure (gender reassignment typically involves surgery and hormone therapy). “Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity,” the Bono spokesperson said. “He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones,” the rep continued. “It is Chaz’s hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his ‘coming out’ did nearly 20 years ago.”

Cher is speaking out for the first time about daughter Chastity transitioning from female to male as Chaz Bono. “Chaz is embarking on a difficult journey, but one that I will support,” Cher tells Usmagazine.com in a statement. “I respect the courage it takes to go through this transition in the glare of public scrutiny, and although I may not understand, I will strive to be understanding. The one thing that will never change is my abiding love for my child.” See today’s top celeb news photos Last week, Us reported that Bono began undergoing a sex change after turning 40 on March 4. A rep would not offer details on the procedure (gender reassignment typically involves surgery and hormone therapy). “Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity,” the Bono spokesperson said. “He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones,” the rep continued. “It is Chaz’s hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his ‘coming out’ did nearly 20 years ago.”

Cher is speaking out for the first time about her daughter Chastity Bono ’s decision to become her son Chaz . The 63-year-old pop diva tells People , “Chaz is embarking on a difficult journey, but one that I will support. I respect the courage it takes to go through this transition in the glare of public scrutiny, and although I may not understand, I will strive to be understanding. The one thing that will never change is my abiding love for my child.” Last week, news of Chaz ’s gender reassignment process broke .

Chastity Bono , who is in the process of transitioning from a female to a male, is spotted out and about Los Angeles with girlfriend Jennifer Elia on Monday (June 15). On Tuesday (June 16), the 40-year-old daughter of Cher , who wants to become Chaz Bono , was also spotted entering a personalized wellness center. GLAAD recently released a statement “both for him personally and for all who are committed to advancing discussions about fairness and equality for transgender people.” The news of Chaz ’s gender reassignment process broke last week .

Chastity Bono , daughter of Cher and the late Sonny Bono , is in the process of transitioning from a female to a male. “Yes, it’s true — Chaz , after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity,” publicist Howard Bragman told TMZ of the gender reassignment surgery. “He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz ’s hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his ‘coming out’ did nearly 20 years ago. We ask that the media respect Chaz ’s privacy during this long process as he will not be doing any interviews at this time.” Chastity started the process sometime in March following his 40th birthday.

Chastity Bono , daughter of Cher and the late Sonny Bono , is undergoing gender reassignment surgery, Usmagazine.com has learned. Chastity, who is transitioning from female to male, began the process earlier this year after turning 40. “Yes, it’s true — Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity,” publicist Howard Bragman tells Usmagazine.com . See today’s top celeb news photos “He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz’s hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his ‘coming out’ did nearly 20 years ago,” Bragman continued. “We ask that the media respect Chaz’s privacy during this long process as he will not be doing any interviews at this time,” the statement concluded. TMZ.com first reported the news Thursday. See then-and-now photos of your favorite child stars In 1998, Chastity Bono wrote about her sexuality, revealing that she “came out” at 18. Cher said she “flipped out” when she heard the news, even banishing Chastity from her NYC apartment. See Cher’s Barbie doll “I’d always had this idea that she would get married and have a family,” Cher said at the time. The two have since reconciled and Chastity went on to become an American LGBT rights advocate, writer. Chastity appeared on VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club 3 in 2003.