Dwyane Wade Speaks Out On Trans Kids Amid Political Fight _”Love” Should Lead, Not Hate

Dwyane Wade Speaks Out On Trans Kids Amid Political Fight _”Love” Should Lead, Not Hate

Dwyane Wade is continuing to speak out in support of transgender youth — while spotlighting the families navigating the political battles surrounding them.

The NBA legend and father of transgender daughter Zaya executive produced a documentary called “The Dads,” which premiered March 14 at SXSW in Austin. The film follows fathers of transgender and gender-expansive children as they connect at retreats in rural Maine and Minnesota, bonding over the challenges of raising their kids in a shifting social and political climate.

Wade said the project resonated with him on a personal level. “Sometimes you think you’re alone on the journey of life, a lot, especially in this,” he said. “I thought I was alone, and then I realized there’s other dads out there. There’s other dads of color out there. You just never know the community.”

The documentary also explores the tension many families are feeling as national debates intensify — including the fallout from President Donald Trump’s reelection and a Supreme Court decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Some fathers featured in the film even grapple with whether it’s better to stay in the U.S. and fight for their kids or leave the country.

Despite the political climate, Wade says he tries to keep his perspective simple. “I think everything in our world can be solved with a four-letter word called love,” he said. “That’s what I lead with. That’s what I try to give to every human being, every person that I meet.”

For Wade, embracing people’s differences is key. “That’s the beauty in this world, is that we all are not the same,” he said. “I dislike the ones who try to make us all be the same, because that’s just impossible.”