Dwayne Wade recalls moment his 12-year-old, Zaya, came out as transgender to him; says he and his wife are “proud parents of a child in the LGBTQ+ community.”
After Zaya came out, Wade said he looked at her and said, “You are a leader, and it’s our opportunity to allow you to be a voice."Feb. 11, 2020, 7:02 PM UTCDwyane Wade recalled during a recent appearance on"The Ellen Show" the"proud" moment his 12-year-old, Zaya, came out as transgender to him and his wife, actress Gabrielle Union., saying that by unconditionally loving and supporting his child, he exemplifies what every parent should be.
"There are so many parents," DeGeneres said, who"freak out" when their children"don't go the way" they imagined. But she said Wade is so loving and supportive. "First of all, me and my wife Gabrielle Union, we are proud, when I say proud, we are proud parents of a child in the LGBTQ+ community," the retired NBA star told DeGeneres in a clip posted Tuesday to thefor Degeneres' talk show."And we're proud allies as well. And we take our roles and responsibilities as parents very seriously."
Wade said that when his child comes home with a question, issue or concern, it is his and Union's jobs as parents to listen and to give the best information and feedback. "That doesn't change because sexuality is now involved in it," he said."And so once Zaya, our 12-year-old came home ... and said, 'Hey, I want to talk to you guys, you know, I think going forward, I'm ready to live my truth and I want to be referenced as she and her. I would love for you guys to call me Zaya.'"
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