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Dwyane Wade says his 12-year-old kid came out as transgender
Retired NBA superstar Dwyane Wade revealed that his 12-year-old child came out as transgender.
In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Wade expressed his support to his child, born Zion but now prefers to be called Zaya.
"We are proud parents of a child in the LGBTQ+ community. And we are proud allies as well," he said.
Wade's wife, Gabrielle Union, also posted a video of Wade and Zaya on Instagram.
"Meet Zaya," she wrote. "She's compassionate, loving, whip smart and we are so proud of her. It’s Ok to listen to, love & respect your children exactly as they are. Love and light good people."
Wade told Ellen how Zaya came out to him and Gabrielle.
"Hey, so I wanna talk to you guys. I think going forward I'm ready to live my truth. And I wanna be referenced as she and her. I would love for you guys to call me Zaya," she said to her parents.
The three-time NBA champion said he and his wife take their responsibilities as parents "very seriously."
"When our child comes home with a question, when our child comes home with an issue, when our child comes home with anything, it's our job as parents to listen to that, to give them the best information that we can, the best feedback that we can," Wade said. "And that doesn't change because sexuality is now involved in it."
"We're just trying to figure out as much information as we can to to make sure we give our child the best opportunity to be her best self," he said. —MGP, GMA News
