Zion, dressed in a yellow tank with a rainbow ribbon, looked fly for Pride, and he posed for a great pic with his stepmom, Union.
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"We support each other with Pride!" Wade captioned the pic.
Pictures also surfaced of Union and Zion on the floats at the parade:
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Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade two black parents showing pride with their queer child is the type of visibility our… https://t.co/YyciHL0Hwc— Dance_Pheonix (@Dance_Pheonix) 1554693171
Seeing Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union support Zion at Miami Pride is just so beautiful! Parenting done right. Much… https://t.co/nDYGoQ4J5R— Kaylah Raquel (@Kaylah Raquel) 1554676351
I love seeing @itsgabrielleu and @DwyaneWade support their son at pride !!!!!!!!!!! ❤️💙🧡💓💛💚🖤💜— Key Key (@Key Key) 1554673192
And it wasn't just stepmom and dad who showed up to support--but Zion's siblings.
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"It's A Family Thing."
And even more people showed up to support Zion's first pride:
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And people are getting emotional to see two parents so supportive of their young child who recently came out, noting that it is something often lacking in both the country at large but also in the black community.
It really is heartwarming.
We are here for supportive and loving parents and family support @itsgabrielleu and @DwyaneWade was out supportin… https://t.co/cwBwRy04hX— Equality Jamaica (@Equality Jamaica) 1554678769
I just sobbed! This right here moved me so much... Zion Malachi Airamis Wade (son of @DwyaneWade) had the support o… https://t.co/GOTrKQtDWU— SHADE! (@SHADE!) 1554713913
Brrr brrr it’s cold in here I said there must be some pollen in the atmosphere bc my eyes are watering for some re… https://t.co/7YVmwWNCM2— campblood (@campblood) 1554756662
still not over @itsgabrielleu and @DwyaneWade's IG stories from Miami Beach #pride today. THIS is being a great par… https://t.co/LzFLKJLM5N— Mark Sundstrom (@Mark Sundstrom) 1554682864
I just love this so much https://t.co/GMcQ0HEvzL— ricky, phd (@ricky, phd) 1554736880
"Every kid deserves to be accepted and supported and loved like this," wrote one user.
Unbelievably heartwarming. Every kid deserves to be accepted and supported and loved like this. One of the many ex… https://t.co/sYwXSbvD75— Sam White (@Sam White) 1554691858
Dwayne Wade and Gabby Union supporting young Zion at Miami Pride is so beautiful, I could cry. I can’t imagine havi… https://t.co/gf9JGWzkgF— Câmi Thomas (@Câmi Thomas) 1554680946
I knew I was gay at five years old. Family and friends support means the world. https://t.co/FWKHNrA2BD— Michael Mack (@Michael Mack) 1554756022
Union and Wade have been married since 2014.
Zion was born in 2007--he will turn 12 at the end of May.
@TMZ That's how you do it!— Brooklyn_Highness (@Brooklyn_Highness) 1554747317
We stan supportive parents.