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Dwyane and Zaya Wade announce new “resource hub” for LGBTQ+ youth

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Dwyane Wade and his daughter Zaya have teamed up for a new project supporting LGBTQIA+ youth.  On 23 May, the former NBA Hall of Famer and 16-year-old model took to Instagram to announce their new non-profit Translatable – which is supported by The Trevor Project and Human Rights Campaign.  “Translatable aims to serve as a community safe space for youth to express themselves through several creative outlets,” Zaya explained alongside her father.  “Here we focus on communities of colour, center the most marginalised and emphasise the importance of parents and…

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Dwyane Wade opens up about moving away from Florida: “My family would not be accepted”

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NBA star Dwyane Wade revealed that he moved from Florida due to the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.  Over the last few years, the state’s conservative governor Ron DeSantis and his allies have targeted the LGBTQ+ community with hateful legislation. From the disturbing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to the various bills attacking the rights of trans youth, the state’s conservative lawmakers are showing no signs of slowing down their anit-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. During his recent appearance on Showtime’s Headliners with Rachel Nichols, Wade revealed that the aforementioned legislation was a factor in why…

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Dwyane Wade’s daughter Zaya granted legal name and gender change

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A judge has granted Dwyane Wade’s daughter with a legal name and gender change. Over the last few years, Wade and his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, have made an active effort to foster a loving and affirming environment for Zaya – who came out as trans in 2019 at the age of 12. In August, the popular basketball star submitted a petition to a Los Angeles Court to have the 15-year-old’s name and gender legally changed to align with her identity. The request also revealed that Wade’s ex-wife and Zaya’s…

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Dwyane Wade explains why he disabled comments on Zaya’s Instagram

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Basketball star Dwyane Wade has opened up about his decision to limit the comments on his daughter’s Instagram. Over the last few years, Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, have made an active effort to foster a loving and affirming environment for their trans daughter Zaya – who came out in 2019 at the age of 12. However, like most teens around the world, Zaya has started to carve out her own lane in the expansive and, at times, harsh social media world. In a recent interview with the Today…

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Dwyane Wade files petition to legally change name and gender for trans daughter Zaya

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Dwyane Wade has taken steps to legally change the name and gender of his trans daughter Zaya Wade. Over the last couple of years, the former basketball player has fostered a loving and affirming environment for his daughter – who publically came out as trans in 2020.  On 18 August, Wade continued to showcase his support for Zaya by filing a petition to update her name and gender.   According to The Blast, the documents were submitted to a Los Angeles Court and requested that her name be legally changed to…

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Dwyane Wade says he fears for trans daughter Zaya’s safety “every moment she leaves the house”

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Basketball star Dwyane Wade discussed the fears he experiences when his trans daughter Zaya Wade leaves the house. During the Time100 Summit event on 7 June, the NBA legend sat down with CNN and praised Zaya for her confidence during her coming out journey. “I mean, I went years without telling my chef that I didn’t like cilantro in my burger – and that was hard as an adult,” he explained. “It took me years to have the confidence to say that. My daughter, eight years old, came home and…

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