The 40-year-old, known to family and friends as Chaz, came out as a lesbian nearly two decades ago. Bono intends to make the transition from woman to man, says her publicist.

“Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity. He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by 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 declined to answer any further questions about the sex change.

No word on how far “Chaz” is gonna go with this….there were some rumors last month that Cher was shopping a reality show about her daughters sex change operation..but no one really believed it. I mean, that’s extreme even for L.A.