<p>#Roommates, following the announcement that their daughter Zaya has officially come out as transgender, <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/dwyane-wade-reveals-that-his-12-year-old-will-now-go-by-the-name-zaya-as-he-talks-about-her-journey-me-and-my-wife-gabrielle-union-are-proud-parents-of-a-child-in-the-lgbtq-community/">Gabrielle Union</a> and Dwyane Wade have been responding to the support and feedback from fans that has been pouring in. Gabrielle posted a few messages of thanks to those who’ve showed compassion and understanding.</p>
<p>As we previously reported, Dwyane Wade made an appearance on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” where he talked about his <em>12-year-old</em> child coming out to him and wife Gabrielle Union. He recalled the moment when Zaya made the decision to go by that name and to be referred to by she/her pronouns.</p>
<p>He stated, “So once Zaya, our 12-year-old, came home and said, ‘Hey, I want to talk to you guys. 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.’”</p>
<p>Fast forward to the present, and Gabrielle Union recently <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gabrielle-union-zaya-wade-transgender_n_5e43ff76c5b61b84d3431cd6">posted a few messages</a> on Twitter to respond to the outpouring of support from fans following the announcement and to acknowledge that she’s still in the learning process:</p>
<p><em>“This has been a journey. We&#8217;re still humbly learning but we decided quickly w/ our family that we wouldn&#8217;t be led by fear. We refuse to sacrifice the freedom to live authentically becuz we are afraid of what ppl might say. U have the ability to learn &; evolve. Try that s**t”</em></p>
<p>Gabrielle continued, adding:</p>
<p><em>“Also the tremendous support we&#8217;ve received is amazing &; hopefully inspires more folks to center, support, love &; protect the most marginalized of us.”</em></p>
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<p>Zaire Wade also recently posted a sweet message of his own for Zaya on Instagram.</p>
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<p>Roommates, what are your thoughts on this?</p>
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