MANILA, Philippines — Sa isang panayam ni talk show host Ellen DeGeneres sa kanyang The Ellen Show ay ibinunyag ni retired NBA star Dwyane Wade na isang transgender ang kanyang 12-anyos na anak na lalaki.
Sinabi ni Zion Wade na mas gusto niyang tukuyin bilang “she/her” at tawagin sa pangalang “Zaya”.
“Zaya, a 12-year-old came home... I don’t know if everyone knows, Zaya was originally named Zion as a boy... came home and said, hey, I wanna talk to you guys,” kuwento ni Wade kay DeGeneres. “I think going forward, I’m ready to live my truth. I want to be referenced as she and her. I would love for you guys to call me Zaya.”
Kumukuha sila ng kanyang asawang si Gabrielle Union ng impormasyon sa LGBTQ para magabayan sila sa kanilang anak.