Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union Celebrate Transgender Daughter Zaya

12-year-old Zaya Wade, the daughter of NBA star Dwyane Wade and actress Gabrielle Union, made her red carpet appearance last Saturday alongside her parents.

Zaya’s first red carpet was a family affair as she colour-coordinated with her famous parents at the Truth Awards in Los Angeles.

The Wade-Union trio attended the Truth Awards, an annual ceremony dedicated to celebrating accomplishments of the black LGBTQ+ community.

Both Wade and Union could not contain their pride as they celebrated their daughter’s special moment.

The former NBA star who is a three-time NBA champion shared photos on his Instagram page and wrote:

“Everyone allow her to re-introduce herself her name is Zaya Wade!” Dwyane Wade captioned an Instagram post.

Check out the post below:

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Zaya how does that custom @richfresh feel??? Last night was a dope experience for our family. Thank you to @betterbrothersla and the #truthawards for recognizing our good friends @jasonbolden @adair_curtis with the Bussiness Leadership Award. The Truth Awards was created to recognize and highlight the accomplishments of the Black LGBTQ+ community and its allies. In doing so, they increase the awareness of there contributions to Society, Popular Culture and the Arts, and help refocus the lens through which they are seen. The Truth Awards also provides funding for scholarships that supports educational opportunities for youth in the LGBTQ+ community! ✊🏾🖤
 
A post shared by  dwyanewade (@dwyanewade) on Mar 8, 2020 at 6:14am PDT
 

In another he wrote, “Last night was Zaya’s first red carpet and we couldn’t have been prouder of how she handled the questions that were asked of her. She has emerged as one of the young faces and voices for the LGBTQ+ community.”

Gabrielle Union wrote on Instagram, “It was an EPIC night full of so much love & a real sense of community. It was important for Zaya to be a part of such a beautiful night & reminding her of all the love & support she has. We were moved to tears so many times throughout the night. So much gratitude.”

Union added in a separate post that the family will keep “leading with love, light, and hope for a better more inclusive world. Stay put and stay mad if you want. We keep it pushing. Always.”

Check out her post below:

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 We keep moving forward. We keep leading with love, light, and hope for a better more inclusive world. Stay put and stay mad if you want. We keep it pushing. Always. ❤❤❤
 
A post shared by  Gabrielle Union-Wade (@gabunion) on Mar 8, 2020 at 10:25am PDT
 

Dwyane Wade recently shared that his daughter Zaya came out as transgender.

He opened up about his support of Zaya last month during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

“We are proud parents of a child in the LGBTQ+ community; we’re proud allies as well,” he said at the time. “We take our roles and responsibilities as parents very seriously.”