On the eve of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, 3x-NBA Champion, Olympic Gold medalist, and 13x NBA All-Star, Dwyane Wade, urged Americans to support the LGBTQ community with their vote, saying in part: “The LGBTQ+ community needs leaders who will fight for all of us.”
The video, which was published on the Translatable Project’s Instagram account, encouraged voters to vote with equality, freedom and access to healthcare in mind.
“I’m voting to stop the terrorizing of our families, the bullying, and the attacking of our access to healthcare,” Wade continued.
View on InstagramWade’s daughter, Zaya, also posted a video to the account, encouraging American voters to support the future of LGBTQ youth.
Zaya is 17 and not of age to vote in this election but quipped, “Luckily, there’s no age limit on using my voice.”
“As extremist politicians escalate their attacks on LGBTQ+ plus people, the stakes are higher than ever before. What’s at stake is our humanity, our right to exist, and …