Warren Beatty and Annette Bening's 'brave' transgender son joins in a special family dinner



Warren Beatty was said to be devastated when his teenaged daughter confessed she wanted to be a man.

But it seems the Dick Tracy star is coming to terms with the bombshell, as he is said to have toasted his 'brave son' at a special family dinner in Hollywood on Saturday.

The legendary ladies man is trying to solidify his relationship with Stephen, who was previously called Kathlyn, according to the National Enquirer.

Happy family: Warren Beatty is said to have made a heartfelt toast to his transgender son Stephen

And a source told the tabloid the special family meal at Italian restaurant il Covo was a way to publicly give his support to the 19-year-old, who decided she wanted to switch genders last year, but had been living as a man for at least two years previously .

The source said: 'The dinner was an unofficial public display that he's proud of his family, especially Stephen, for having the courage to be who he truly is.



'It wasn't easy for Warren. But he learned a lot about the transgender community over the past year.'

And as a result the 74-year-old is now bragging to friends about his 'intelligent and courageous son Stephen.'

The source added: 'Warren even made an emotional toast to Stephen during the dinner and said he was proud to have such a brave son.

Family fun: Warren and his wife Annette Benning had a slap-up family meal with Stephen last month

The person who was most pleased by the Bugsy actor's new found understanding was his 54-year-old wife Annette Bening.

The source added: 'Annette was simply glowing. She said the evening was the best Christmas present she's ever received.

But despite the fact it has taken some time for the Shampoo favourite to come to terms with his former daughter, who was named after his beloved mother, his feelings for him were never in doubt.

The source said: 'Warren never stopped loving their child, but he had plenty of issues and fears to overcome.

'The bottom line is he missed his little girl. But he's finally resigned himself to the fact that one day Stephen will probably have gender reassignment surgery and legally become a boy.

'Warren still slips up and calls Stephen "her" or by his birth name Kathlyn, but the bottom line is he's totally onboard with his child's new lifestyle.'

Nothing to hide: Warren Beatty's transgender son Stephen has revealed he has a boyfriend

Now and then: Stephen had already assumed his male persona in 2009 but was still feminine in 2004



Stephen is one of four children the Oscar winning sex symbol has with his wife of the last 19-years.



They have another two daughters, Isabel and Ella, and a son Ben.

Stephen is currently embroiled in a war of words with Chaz Bono, who she branded a 'mysogonist' after he claimed being transgender as effectively having a 'mismatched' brain and body, akin to a 'birth defect like a cleft palate'.

Warren's son said in his blog: '[Chaz] has appointed himself as the representative of a group of people who are not all like him.

'He has said misogynistic... things about gender. I take particular issue with his comments on trans embodiment and on women.'



Anette has admitted being a parent is far more challenging than she first realised, and admitted her family life is 'chaotic.'

She told Parade: 'It is very demanding. I've got this family who needs me even when I'm working.

'In some ways it's crazy-making, but in other ways, it's so deeply gratifying that I can have the chance to have a career too.

'We still want to idealise motherhood, including actresses who are moms.

'We're all just doing the best we can, trying to raise our kids and talk to them about everything that needs to be discussed and give them their limits and also be their allies.



'So for everybody, it's always a bit of a mess and chaotic.'

The Mail Online contacted Warren's representative, but has yet to receive a response.



Before the bombshell: Warren Beatty was delighted to pose Beatty poses with wife Annette Bening and children Isabel, Ella, Benjamin and Kathlyn when he was given a gong at the 27th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in 2004



