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If you'd combat bigotry, use honest language and call things out for what they really are.

If you’d combat bigotry, use honest language and call things out for what they really are.
– DaShanne Stokes

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  1. If you defend free speech for bigots but not to combat bigotry, then you believe in bigotry, not free speech. – DaShanne Stokes
  2. Bigotry that is known and visible is bigotry that can be challenged. – DaShanne Stokes
  3. Electing a bigot enables further bigotry. – DaShanne Stokes
  4. Bigotry lives not just in our words, but in our actions, thoughts, and institutions. – DaShanne Stokes
  5. Bigotry hurts the economy, so the next time you want to blame minorities for your problems, first take a look in the mirror. – DaShanne Stokes
  6. If you love your country, you must be willing to defend it from fraud, bigotry, and recklessness–even from a president. – DaShanne Stokes
  7. The minute we look away, the minute we stop fighting back, that’s the minute bigotry wins. – DaShanne Stokes
  8. Bigotry is based on deception, of oneself and of others. – DaShanne Stokes
  9. We must tell the world that even though we elected a bigot, bigotry will not prevail. – DaShanne Stokes
  10. People often call fighting discrimination being ‘PC’ because they don’t want their own unearned privileges challenged. – DaShanne Stokes
  11. People often call fighting racism being ‘PC’ when they don’t want to confront their own prejudice – DaShanne Stokes
  12. Music is the language of the heart, the language of the soul, the language of nature and the language of the universe. – Debasish Mridha
  13. What if you spent some alone time every morning? Call it prayer. Call it planning. Call it centering. I call it a powerful way to begin the day. – Steve Goodier
  14. Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate. That’s no way to live. – DaShanne Stokes
  15. Free elections don’t always result in fair elections. – DaShanne Stokes
  16. A president who has incited violence inspires citizens towards hate and violence. – DaShanne Stokes
  17. Those who incite violence have no business lecturing others about unity. – DaShanne Stokes
  18. Violence isn’t a Democrat or Republican problem. It’s an American problem, requiring an American solution. – DaShanne Stokes
  19. Blind party loyalty will be our downfall. We must follow the truth wherever it leads. – DaShanne Stokes
  20. Our democracy should aspire to be more democratic. – DaShanne Stokes
  21. No matter their party, people with a conflict of interest should be banned from the Electoral College. – DaShanne Stokes
  22. Today’s ‘religious freedom’ policies should not be seen as a problem limited to LGBT people but as a co-optation of religion that affects us all. – DaShanne Stokes
  23. Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out. – DaShanne Stokes
  24. Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn’t change. – DaShanne Stokes
  25. Racist legacy laws and modern racist practices are all part of the same system, and it needs to be changed now. – DaShanne Stokes
  26. We must speak truth to power and confront ignorance with facts. – DaShanne Stokes
  27. Discrimination is discrimination, even when people claim it’s ‘tradition. – DaShanne Stokes
  28. Calling for an end to hate shouldn’t be treated as a punishable offense. – DaShanne Stokes
  29. What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege? – DaShanne Stokes
  30. Facts are threatening to those invested in fraud. – DaShanne Stokes
  31. Lies sound like facts to those who’ve been conditioned to mis-recognize the truth. – DaShanne Stokes
  32. There is nothing ‘honorable’ or ‘reasonable’ in giving a pass to those who want to discriminate. – DaShanne Stokes
  33. An institution rooted in slavery cannot be the voice of our people. – DaShanne Stokes
  34. When we allow violence against some, we enable violence against all. – DaShanne Stokes
  35. Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and criticize others who have to fight for the things you take for granted. – DaShanne Stokes
  36. Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all. – DaShanne Stokes
  37. Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It’s progress. – DaShanne Stokes
  38. It’s illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections. – DaShanne Stokes
  39. Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and watch as others’ rights are trampled upon. – DaShanne Stokes
  40. Racism hurts everyone, including racists themselves. – DaShanne Stokes

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