Chaz Bono asks judge to change name, gender

LOS ANGELES — Chaz Bono is asking a judge to formally change his name and gender. The 41-year-old writer, activist and reality-TV star, was born a girl to Sonny Bono and Cher. He filed a petition to change his name and gender last week. Bono’s doctor filed a declaration with the court indicating he performed a gender-change operation last year. Formerly called Chastity, Bono has called the gender change “the best decision I’ve ever made.”