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A Year After Fighting Ex-wife in Court, Dwyane Wade Reveals Daughter Zaya’s Challenges After Coming Out
The struggles of Dwyane Wade's daughter from the perspective of an enlightened father who takes up the cause for the whole world
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“She’s the strong one in this family. She’s a hero,” said Dwyane Wade, talking about his daughter Zaya, who had to make the biggest decision of her life at age 12. Originally Zion, Zaya had realized something was different about her. And Wade, having become a first-hand witness to the realization—at eight years old, Zaya had described herself as gay in a school assignment—“prepared” to have the inevitable talk someday in the future. That day came four years later…
“Zaya, our 12-year-old, came home — I don’t know if everyone knows, originally named Zion; Zion, born as a boy — came home and said, ‘Hey, so I want to talk to you guys. I think going forward, and I’m ready to live my truth. And I want to be referenced as she and her. I’d love for you guys to call me Zaya’,” Wade recalled. But reaching there wasn’t easy for the young child.
She was visibly terrified to break the news to her father. The NBA icon vividly remembers Zaya (then Zion) hiding behind his step-mother Gabrielle Union. That admittedly broke his heart, and led him to rethink how his “masculinity” made him so emotionally distant from his own children. “And so I had to check myself…because maybe I ain’t what I think I am. I haven’t done what I think. I had to go look at myself in the mirror and ask myself: Why was my child scared? Scared to tell me something about herself?”
As soon as the realization hit, Wade, along with Union, outworked and educated themselves to figure out the best ways to support Zaya and her transition. But, while Zaya is blessed with a supporting pop and step-mother, the same cannot be said about her biological mother and D-Wade’s ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches—she even took them to court. But more on that later as…
For now, Wade is up for a social cause to support his daughter through the challenges she faces. In a post by the Nonprofit Organization The Elevate Prize Foundation, ‘Father Prime’ had his wisdom penned down: “In This Country, [As a Trans Person] You’re in a constant battle to justify your right to simply exist. And as a parent, it is my job to protect and support my child to exist in this world freely.”
While sharing this excerpt from his speech, the organization wrote: “Holding @Dwyanewade’s words close to our hearts this #TransRemembranceDay. �� This past May, we were deeply proud to honor NBA Hall of Famer (and Miami legend!) with the Elevate Prize Catalyst Award in recognition of his advocacy for the transgender community. Live on stage at our #MakeGoodFamous Summit, he also announced the launch of @Translatableproject, a safe space for LGBTQIA+ youth to express themselves and a resource hub for our parents, families, and support systems. His tireless dedication to the trans community and racial justice inspires us every day. May we all love our children as Dwyane does!”
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I blame Gabriel Union
First job as a father is to be there for his son/daughter. Nothing changes because he wants to change genders.
However Gabby handling all of the shopping from here on out.
The average poster on here ain’t touching a piece of p*ssy unless they paid for it