In a recent interview, Dwyane Wade said he left Florida over the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
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00:00That's another reason why I don't live in that state. My family would not be accepted or feel
00:04comfortable there. In a recent interview, Dwayne Wade opened up about moving his family out of
00:08Florida, where politicians, including Governor Ron DeSantis, continuously push anti-LGBTQ plus
00:14legislation. Wade, whose 15-year-old daughter Ziya came out as transgender in 2020, said,
00:20quote, I have to make decisions for my family, not just personal individual decisions. Wade
00:25played in the NBA for the Heat for several years, winning four championships in Miami,
00:30and locals often refer to Miami-Dade County as Wade County. In recent months, the statehouse
00:35has proposed or passed several anti-LGBTQ plus laws, including ones that regulate gender
00:41transition treatments, bathroom use, and drag shows. It has also instituted a statewide ban
00:46on education about sexual orientation and gender identity, commonly known as the Don't Say Gay Law.
00:52When asked what he'd say to the politicians supporting these laws, Wade said, I don't
00:56really have a lot to say to those individuals. I'd rather talk to the ones who are progressing
01:00this world.