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Dwyane Wade has been an outspoken supporter of the LGBTQ community ever since his daughter Zaya Wade came out as trans early last year. Now, the Miami Heat legend is using his resources to help other LGBTQ youth like Zaya live a safe life.
Wade, who is now an owner of the Utah Jazz, teamed up with Apple CEO Tim Cook and other Utah leaders to announce that they've completed a milestone with Encircle. Encircle is a group dedicated to giving mental health services to LGBTQ youth. Recently, they've raised 8 million dollars to build 8 homes in various states to prevent teen suicide and provide a safe space for LGBT youth. The Heat star had this to say: (via Bloomberg)
“I stand here as a proud parent of a beautiful daughter that's a part of the LGBT-plus community,” Wade said. “I don't have all the answers. I don't know everything, but I'm willing to listen.”
The Heat star has been very supportive of his daughter coming out as trans, despite some fans reacting negatively on social media. When a rapper criticized Wade for “allowing his son to be gay”, Wade had this to say:
“All the people who got something to say about my kids, I thank you because you’re allowing the conversation to keep going forward because you what? You might not have the answer today, I don’t have all the answers, but we’re growing from all these conversations. So I thank everybody for even hating and starting these conversations because those conversations are starting other conversations that we need to have. And that’s happening out there.”
This latest action from Wade only further cements his support for the community. Actions speak louder than words, as they say, and this is one hell of an action. Hopefully, the Heat star's continued support towards the LGBTQ community will allow more and more people to be accepting of others, no matter what.
