Marlon Wayans Praised By LGBTQ Leaders For Supporting Transgender Child

Marlon Wayans publicly supporting his transgender son and being open about his personal studying course of as a mother or father is incomes him reward from leaders within the LGBTQ+ neighborhood.

The comic is being applauded by honchos on the Nationwide Middle for Transgender Equality, the Nationwide Middle for Lesbian Rights and the LGBT Facilities in San Francisco and Los Angeles … they are saying he is setting an amazing instance for fogeys of transgender folks.

Bear in mind, Marlon recently revealed his eldest youngster is transgender and now identifies as a male with the 23-year-old transitioning from Amai to Kai.

Marlon’s calling Kai his son … and says it took fairly a little bit of training to go from full denial to loving and accepting his child.

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, the Government Director for the Nationwide Middle for Transgender Equality, tells TMZ … “We celebrate Marlon Wayans supporting his trans son and showing parents everywhere that acceptance is possible, even when it’s hard … let your child know that you love and support them, no matter what. It’s amazing for Marlon to model that for other parents out there who may not understand it yet.”

As you recognize, trans rights are a lightning rod proper now … making Marlon’s acceptance much more necessary within the eyes of LGBTQ+ teams.

Dani Siragusa, Director of Growth and Communications on the SF LGBT Middle, tells TMZ …”Marlon’s unconditional support of Kai is so powerful because in the face of anti-trans hate, society needs to continue seeing examples of beautifully diverse families, and our communities need to continue uplifting stories of trans-affirming love between parents and trans children and vice versa.”

In the meantime, Shannon Minter from the NCLR tells us … “In the current political climate — with so many anti-transgender bills being pushed by hostile legislators — being the parent of a transgender child can be lonely, difficult, and even frightening. By publicly embracing his transgender son, Wayans has provided a much-needed beacon of hope and light for these families. He is a powerful reminder that all young people need adults to support and protect them.”

Nearer to house, Marlon’s being praised by the L.A. LGBT Middle for not solely being open about his transgender son, but in addition tackling the subject on his new comedy particular, “Rainbow Child.”