Georganne LaPiere, the younger sister of Cher and onetime star of the daytime soap General Hospital, says she initially had trouble understanding Chaz Bono's desire to transition from female to male.

'I hate to admit it, but between my macho firefighter husband and myself, he was the one who never had any problem with Chaz’s transition,' LaPiere tells Gay Star News. 'He was always able to see that Chaz was just really unhappy as "Chas” and that it took Chaz transitioning for him to become truly himself and a genuinely comfortable in his own skin human being.'

Chaz Bono is working on becoming nearly half the man he used to be.

The former Dancing With the Stars contestant, who was tipping the scales at 250 pounds last year, has embarked on a weight loss journey.

'I've been sticking to a really strict diet,' Bono, 43, says in the new issue of People magazine. 'It's not any type of starvation thing. I'm just cutting out a lot of stuff and eating primarily protein and vegetables and fruit.'

Ellen DeGeneres has weighed in on the debate going on within the Boy Scouts of America organization which is considering lifting its ban in openly gay members and leaders.

But being Ellen, she did so by mixing humor with politics to make her point.

During the monologue on her daytime talk show Thursday (7 February), DeGeneres brought up the debate which has now been extended at least through May after the BSA national board delayed taking action this week.

Gay icon Cher has given fans a special Thanksgiving treat by officially unveiling her comeback single Woman's World online.

The Believe singer ended months of waiting by streaming the first official full-length version of the single on her website.

Writing on Twitter earlier today (22 November), the superstar said: 'when I started singing it I thought about strong Famous Women…Then I Thought “fk That””THIS IS A WOMAN’S WORLD” We’re All Strong ! MEN 2 !'

Gay icon Cher called Donald Trump a 'flaming asshole' yesterday (14 November) in her latest Twitter tirade against the anti-Obama real estate mogul.

The pop superstar is backing a campaign urging US department store Macy's to 'Dump the Trump' over the business leader's vicious attack of the re-election of President Barack Obama.

Chaz Bono wants to lose weight.

The transgender author and activist has been struggling with his weight for several years and currently tips the scales at 250 pounds.

Bono, 43, opens up about his weight struggles to ER physician Dr. Travis Stork, co-host of the syndicated television show The Doctors in an episode airing Wednesday (14 November).

In this US political season, US voters have seen a plethora of political ads. Most will be lost in the memory hole after the 6 Nov. election. However, one might be remembered well after votes are tallied.

Cher and Kathy Griffin have released a YouTube video called don't Let Mitt Turn Back Time On Women. The two gay icons (Griffin maintains she is a "regional icon") take on Republican candidates Richard Mourdock and Todd Adkin. Both are running for the Senate and have offered opinions about rape and abortion that are slightly out of step with medical science.

Chaz Bono, one of the most famous transgender advocates in the world, has spoken about his how his mother Cher has defended him from death threats.

After Bono appeared on American reality show Dancing With The Stars, he received an extreme amount of backlash.

In an interview with The Sun, he said: ‘If I’m taking flack in the press or people are being mean on Twitter, Cher will jump to my defense.

Gay icon Cher says she is 'upset' after her comeback single Woman's World leaked online.

The veteran singer tweeted she was angry after a short 17 second preview, and later a one minute version, of the song hit the internet yesterday (21 October).

'I'm upset about the leak.It's not the End of The World , but,Dont understand how Club in Michigan played min of it? It's not final mix!' Cher posted on Twitter.

The song from her 26th studio album marks the singer's return to pop music after a 12-year hiatus.

Celebrity impersonator and comedian Charlie Hides, also known as Cher, Madonna, Lady Gaga and other alter egos, has created a hilarious video.

Made in response to socialite Paris Hilton's comments from yesterday (20 September), the comic performer tells Hilton, as Cher, what exactly she needs to know.

She says: 'Without the gays to style you, you'd look like an albino Pez dispenser.

'Honestly you're such an idiot you make Kim Kardashian look like a rocket scientist.

Cher sung she wanted to turn back time, but Gay Star News thinks it would be much more fun to jump into the future and see how the years have treated today’s gay celebrities.

While the Living Proof singer may have had a little help from her plastic surgery friends, GSN believes in a future where the stars age the way God intended.

Gay icon Cher wishes she could turn back time after Twitter followers turned on her for making a sly dig at Madonna.

'WTF is MDNA?', the Believe singer tweeted before posting a sarcastic comment about the record's name once fans explained it was a play on words referring to the party drug MDMA, more commonly known as ecstacy.

'How tasteful!' Cher replied and then revealed her unflattering nickname for the Material Girl.

'I had nickname for her? Back in the day had to say sorry Madge! It was uncouth', she said.