![]() By doing it publicly, he’s modeling for a whole world how to parent a trans child. Wade stumbles occasionally but with each discussion of Zaya, he proves himself to be a person who’s learning and growing. Only thing I got to do now is get smarter and educate myself more.” Nothing changes with my responsibilities. “I’ve watched my son, from day one, become into who she now eventually has come into,” Wade said. So looking for to Queen Z schooling ALL of y’all!!! ❤️ īack in December, Wade affirmed his love for Zaya - though not by name - on the “All That Smoke” podcast, hosted by two fellow former NBA players, and used she/her pronouns to do it. I was so touched when reached out! BOTH she and are so committed to getting it right as parents. It wasn’t an accident, but a reflection of the friendships that have been forged and deepened by the Wades as they sought out support to be better allies for Zaya. Both Ross and Sahar have been candid about, not just their trans experience, but their experience with their families’ initial reactions: Sahar talks about it in a new BET web series called “In My Truth” and Ross and her mother appeared on Black Women OWN the Conversation in a segment that left me in tears. Last month, a photo popped up on social media of Pose stars Angelica Ross and Hailie Sahar ringing in the new year with Gabrielle. We’ve seen Wade clap back at trolls who dared to criticize his child’s fierce nails and fashion. In September, Wade’s eldest son Zaire created family “Pride” themed shirts for donations to GSLEN (Gabrielle captioned her photo of them with the hashtag #StopKillingBlackTransWomen). We saw the family accompany Zaya to Miami Pride in April. We’ve watched Zaya’s emergence through the eyes of her famous parents, Wade and model/actress/all-around badass Gabrielle Union. In an appearance today on The Ellen Show, retired NBA star Dwyane Wade cements himself as a real life model for all parents of LGBT kids when he details his support of his child, Zaya.įair warning, though, you might need some tissues. The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.
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