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Thats very decent of him to say that, but there is a political aspect to this, and there are big issues involving the whole range of gay and lesbian rights, transgender rights and so on. do you hope that the publicity surrounding chazs story may lead to a more tolerant, dare i say, liberal attitude towards this kind of thing? >> i dont want to throw out any political terms and label anybody anything here. but i am always one who believes we can learn something from everybodys story, wherever we ...

I was very nervous about going to san francisco. thats where he did it. i had no idea how i would react. but to my surprise i was thrilled. like i got it. when i saw his chest the way it looks now i thought, oh, right, this makes sense. i was surprised. i actually thought i might miss the other, but it worked. >> physically there wasnt a problem. what about psychologically? >> emotionally, we went through a lot of work. you go from being in a female dynamic, even though i believe chaz was always...

At that point i started to go back over my life in my head and put these different things together. >> were going to have a short break. when we come back, well get to the moment when you decide, i want to be a man. >> okay. >> im also going to hear from nick cannon about a scam targeting his wife mariah carey and their babies. >> saying my wife was drinking beer and all that stuff. people will do anything to try to conjure up a story. ♪

And family is so important. and chaz has been such a hugely important part of my life but the same token, kind of rid chaz because im not really popular in chazs community either. we kind of have some fun going back and forth on that. sometimes we agree to disagree on things. but at the end of the day chaz campaigned for me when i ran as a republican running for congress. so we put our love for one another ahead of politics. >> yeah. actually, its been an amazing experience because, i mean, mary...

There was a softness that chaz had as a female that is different now as a male. >> from a technical point of view, are you now a straight guy? >> sure, yeah. >> and you cant be a lesbian any more, right? >> im a bisexual woman. >> you remained a bisexual woman. >> and i stayed that way. so there you go. >> do you amuse yourselves when you explain all this to people who just sort of cant get it? >> we amused dave. or he did. >> what did you think watching that? >> i thought it was great. i though...

Had as a female that is different now as a male. >> from a technical point of view are you now a straight guy? >> sure, yeah. >> and you cant be a lesbian anymore. >> im a bisexual woman. >> you have remained one? >> i stayed that way. there you go. >> do you amuse yourselves when you explain this to people who dont get it? >> we amused dave. >> what did you think? >> i thought it was great. when he heard bisexual girlfriend he was like, oh, i dont know, forget it. so, i get it, you know? i supp...

To san francisco, thats where he did it. i had no idea how i would react. but to my surprise, i was thrilled. like i got it. when i saw his chest the way it looks now, i thought, oh, right, this makes sense. and i was surprised. i actually thought i might miss the other, but it worked. >> so physically there wasnt a problem. what about psychologically? >> emotionally we went through a lot of work. and i mean you go from being in a female dynamic, even though i believe chaz was always male, he ha...

Were joined by chazs stepmother. we left on a cliff hanger where i had managed to engineer what seemed to be a breaking situation about a potential marriage between the newly male chaz and jennifer. chaz was just saying that you were entitled if you want to, to act as the person that marries them. so the obvious question is would you like to do that? >> well, piers, i mean, great timing, but first, i want to commend you on being able to really make chaz feel like a man and already put the squeez...

Years. >> yes. she had to grieve the loss of her daughter, of that little bit of female side that i had. and as time has gone on, i think shes become more and more comfortable and understanding about it. shell continue to. >> you certainly put her through the hoop, havent you, chaz, lets be honest. >> i guess. but ive always been a pretty good kid, a good guy. you know, this is how i was born. so -- >> do you think your mother knew? do you think she had an inkling from an earlier age? >> no, i t...

Different. >> when did chaz know he was going to be a man. how did he break the news to his mother cher. chaz bono, his first prime time interview. this is "piers morgan tonight." chaz bono tells his story in "transition, the story of how i became a man" and in the documentary "becoming chaz" which airs on own network. i have to start by saying i watched you on david letterman last night. one of the most amusing encounters i have seen on a talk show in years. he was so uncomfortable. he didnt ...