Former basketball player Dwyane Wade , his wife Gabrielle Union and daughter Zaya Wade attended the 2020 Truth Awards in Los Angeles, marking the first red carpet event of the 12-year-old girl since the NBA star retired He revealed in February that he is a transgender person.
The three posed for photos together and talked to the journalists. Zaya wore a bright green tuxedo jacket over a matching shirt, combined with black pants with a pink sash and black boots. Dwyane and Gabrielle wore suits that matched theirs.
Subsequently, Dwyane shared on Instagram a photo of his daughter posing alone at the event. "Last night was Zaya's first red carpet and we couldn't be more proud of how he handled the questions asked. He has become one of the young faces and voices of the LGBTQ + community. #Truthawards," he wrote next to the image .
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The Truth Awards ceremony highlights the achievements of the African-American LGBTQ + community. Within the event, the three appeared on stage together to honor a friend, and Dwyane spoke seriously about his Zaya, one of his four children, who had previously accompanied him to the events of the red carpet when he was known as Zion Wade .
"When our 8-year-old daughter, Zaya Wade, came home and said she had something to tell us, when she approached us, as a family, we admitted that we were not as educated about the LGBTQ + plus community as we should have been," Dwyane said. To the crowd.
He added that he and Gabrielle approached good friends, a couple of men. "They reminded us that we should make sure Zaya knows her community and feels the love and support inside and outside the home."
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"From working closely with Zaya to design your room in our homes to make sure that your most authentic self was represented, and that your room felt like your sanctuary. Now, that may seem small, but take the time to make sure that Zaya feels seen and when she created her own space, it was key for us. It was key to Zaya's comfort and confidence, "he added.
For her part, Gabrielle posted a series of photographs of her and Zaya on her Instagram account. "Always with us. Always," he said next to the post that accumulates almost 700,000 likes and more than 9,000 comments.
He also shared a video of the two with Dwyane, writing: "We keep moving forward. We continue leading with love, light and hope for a better and more inclusive world. Stay still and stay angry if you want. We keep pushing. Always."
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In 2019, Dwyane noted that Zaya was a member of the LGBTQ + community and expressed his support for it publicly. In February, the retired Miami Heat star revealed her gender identity and her chosen name during an interview on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
He recalled the moment when "Zion came home and said: 'Hello, I want to talk to you. I think that in the future I am ready to live my truth. I want to be referred to as her and I would love to be called Zaya.'"
Later, Dwyane said in "Good Morning America": "She is the one who sat with us, as a family, and said, 'I identify as a young woman. I identify as a transsexual because I like children."
"It was a process for us to sit with our daughter and discover who she is and what she likes. As parents, we put our hopes and our fears in our children ... With Zaya, we decided to listen to her and she is guiding us on this trip," he said. .
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