Actor Hosea Chanchez Praises Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union For How They’ve Been Supporting & Raising Transgender Daughter Zaya Wade
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have been widely praised for supporting and raising their transgender daughter Zaya Wade. The famous duo even recently spoke with People Magazine to give their supporters an update on their journey.
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Dwyane told People, “When I look at Zaya, I get hope because I’m like, okay, we raised [our kids] to be authentic.” Union told the mag, “Our home will never be a safe space for bigots,” Gabrielle continued. “I look at problematic language as violence and I’m never going to expose anyone I love to violence, whether that be verbal, physical, emotional, or spiritual. Jerks exist in every area of life. And we function from a place of truth in our household. But if you come at us, oh, be very prepared.” She went on to say, “We want to make sure [our kids] feel strong and supported and free to be exactly who they are,” Gabrielle finished, with Dwyane adding, “What I love about our home is that everybody is unique. And we allow their uniqueness to shine.”
Actor Hosea Chanchez best known for his role on The Game took to social media to praise the famous couple. He wrote in a lengthy post:
“No matter who you are or where you are from, to live YOUR life and TRUTH it takes courage. Courage to be who and what YOU feel is your calling in life, everyone’s calling and purpose is different. That being said, I’m so proud of this CHILD and her family for supporting HER on this journey called life (Weather you agree or not)! God knows It isn’t easy for ANY of us human beings. So if you are struggling to understand HER choices in HER life, because of HER age here are some tips I’ve learned overcome the fear of the unknown, that will foster a batter understanding of things that are none of YOUR business. 1. MIND YOUR BUSINESS. 2. Lean into compassion & empathy….it usually garners understanding and acceptance when you lack the emotional maturity to accept a child (that’s NOT YOURS) as they are. 3. Love really is the simplistic answer to over coming fear, because what you really feel is FEAR from lack of acceptance and understanding of HER choices, and. 4. Find the courage to stop worrying about other peoples children’s lives, especially when they haven’t asked for your opinion or help. 5. Just because it’s on social media doesn’t give you the right to judge anyone’s choices or journey. Opinions are ways welcomed (free speech) but NOT with a CHILD. 6. Education and information can eliminate ignorance and insecurities, particularly the MALE ego when challenged with something HE feels is a threat to his manhood. The bottom line is this, I am proud of HER even tho I don’t fully understand what it mean to be trans, but I have empathy for her struggle as a BKACK TRANS CHIKD (I cannot imagine what it’s like to feel you are born in the wrong body). I dont know her and never met her, but she’s a child and should be respected as such. The courage it takes for a child to live THEIR truth is absolutely beautiful and what’s MOST beautiful is the support he father and step mom have shown her throughout this challenging time for @zayawade BRAVO @gabunion and the black male patriarch of this beautiful family @dwyanewade”
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