Dwyane Wade Reveals He Moved Out of Florida Because of the State’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws: ‘My Family Would Not Be Accepted’
usmagazine.comTaking a stand. Dwyane Wade decided to move his family out of Florida due to state legislation that negatively impacts the LGBTQ+ community.“That’s another reason why I don’t live in that state,” the former professional basketball player, 41, said on the Thursday, April 27, episode of Headliners With Rachel Nichols. “A lot of people don’t know that.
I have to make decisions for my family, not just personal, individual decisions.”Wade continued: “I mean, obviously, the tax [situation] is great.
Having Wade County is great. But my family would not be accepted or feel comfortable there. And so that’s one of the reasons why I don’t live there.”The retired athlete, who currently resides in Los Angeles with wife Gabrielle Union, has been an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community since his 15-year-old daughter, Zaya, came out as transgender in 2020.
At the time, Wade recalled when he first learned about his child’s identity.“[She] said, ‘Hey, so I want to talk to you guys.
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