Chaz Sun Bono (born March 4, 1969) is an American LGBT rights advocate, writer, actor and musician
Bono began his career with a short-lived music career with his band, Ceremony. Their only album was not successful and the band was dropped by their record label (David Geffen's DGC)
Bono was initially named "Chastity Sun Bono" after the title of Cher's first feature film, in which Cher played a bisexual character created by Sonny
Bono was publicly outed as lesbian by Star in January 1990
In April 1995, Bono voluntarily came out in an interview with The Advocate after a series of non-published meetings
Bono worked as a writer at large for The Advocate, a national gay and lesbian magazine.
Bono became a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, promoting National Coming Out Day, campaigning for the reelection of Bill Clinton for US President and campaigning against the Defense of Marriage Act.
Bono served as Entertainment Media Director for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation