Parents with pride Dwyane Wade, Khary Payton and more celebrities have opened up about their LGBTQ kids’ journeys.
The professional basketball player revealed in February 2020 how his daughter Zaya came out as transgender, noting that he takes his “roles and responsibilities” as her father “very seriously.”
The athlete stated this during an Ellen DeGeneres Show appearance at the time that his preteen was “born as a boy” and “originally named Zion,” but she sat down with Wade and his wife, Gabrielle UnionPlease share your story.
“[She] said, ‘Hey, so I want to talk to you guys. I think going forward, I’m ready to live my truth. I would love to be referred to as she and her. I would love for you guys to call me Zaya,’” theFather first author recalled. “Now it’s our job to one, go out and get information, to reach out to every relationship that we have.”
Wade said that he and the actress later contacted the cast of FX’s Pose, which had the largest cast ever of transgender actors and made TV history.
The Chicago native explained: Ellen DeGeneres: “We’re just trying to figure out as much information as we can to make sure that we give our child the best opportunity to be her best self.”
Payton is the only one who can be trusted. Walking DeadIn June of that year, Karter, the transgender son of an alum, was presented to him.
“This is my kid,” the actor tweeted at the time. “One of the most happy, well-adjusted individuals I’ve ever known. My son, Karter. Karter has a K because it reminds him of my name. It was his choice. You see, he was born female but has always identified as a boy.”
The little one “thought it would be cool” to have his dad share his identity via social media. “I told him that there would so many supporters but also a lot of jerks who would be harsh,” the Georgia native explained. “He said, ‘Yeah, I know about trolls, Daddy. I can handle trolls.’”
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