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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade on leaving Florida: 'My child isn't safe there'

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are further elaborating on their decision to relocate their family from Florida to California. The retired NBA star, 41, and the "Bad Boys II" actor, 50, said finding a community for their daughter Zaya Wade, who is transgender, was a big part of their decision to leave Florida in 2021. "When you have the kind of rhetoric that is being espoused in Florida and ...
Gabrielle Union, left, and Dwyane Wade sit courtside as they attend the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on July 15, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are further elaborating on their decision to relocate their family from Florida to California.

The retired NBA star, 41, and the "Bad Boys II" actor, 50, said finding a community for their daughter Zaya Wade, who is transgender, was a big part of their decision to leave Florida in 2021.

"When you have the kind of rhetoric that is being espoused in Florida and adopted into law, that's not an option if my child isn't safe there," Union told magazine for a cover story published Tuesday.

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