Dwyane Wade Fears For His Trans Daughter Zaya’s Safety “Every Moment” She’s Away From Him

Jimmy Henton
Jun 11, 2022
Jun 11, 2022

Dwyane Wade and his wife have spoken out about their daughter Zaya Wade's gender acceptance. Like a normal father, he understands that the world hasn’t yet fully accepted the trans community. That’s why he worried about his daughter’s safety.

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Zaya Wade is the elder daughter of Dwyane Wade. Zaya told her parents she was a trans girl at the age of 12. Her family encouraged her to share her gender in February 2020. After that, she became a prominent member of the LGBTQ+ community.
“As blessed as it is for my daughter to have parents who can support her, I’m still afraid every moment she leaves the house," he said.

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Zaya Wade has faced a lot of Internet trolls since she came out as a trans in 2019. Wade’s wife, the actor Gabrielle Union, shared a photo of the family to mark Thanksgiving, but her post was promptly hijacked by negative comments.

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Dwyane is more concerned about Zaya’s safety because of "the way people perceive her in this world.”

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During the Time 100 summit, he also spoke out against the anti-trans bills that lawmakers are attempting to pass in all states of the US. He wanted more actions from lawmakers to protect trans individuals.

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“To me, it’s a joke," he said of the proposed laws. "This is our life. We live this. When you’re out there making rules if you’re not experiencing this.”

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“Come and live a day with my daughter. Come and see how it is to walk through this world like her.”

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Dwyane indicated that it's never too late to raise our voices to protect our family members. And it's time to “love and live out loud”.

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"As our children show up, it is our job to believe them when they tell us who they are and not impose our dreams, hopes, fears, and desires on them," he said.

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Today, children need more protection and guidance from both their families and communities. Dwyane Wade said that people needed to take responsibility their children's mental health. We respect their lives and their choices. Altogether, we stand against the cruel, bizarre, and harmful society.

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