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Chaz Bono speaks tonight at the Illini Union

The Illini Union Board and LGBT Resource Center present an evening with Chaz Bono. The event takes place in the I-rooms of the Illini Union at 7:00 p.m.

Bono is the author of four books: Family Outing (with Billie Fitzpatrick), The End of Innocence: A Memoir (with Michele Kort), Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man (with Billie Fitzpatrick), and Transition: Becoming Who I Was Always Meant to Be.

He has also competed on Dancing With the Stars and starred in the documentary Becoming Chaz.

A long-time activist for LGBT causes, Bono has been a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign and a writer for The Advocate. He was also Entertainment Media Director for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).

Tonight he will speak about his transition and how he came to embrace his true self. Go here for more information.

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