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Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out.

Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out.
– DaShanne Stokes

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  6. Being denied their original birth certificates isn’t just a problem for adoptees. It’s a social problem, requiring social change. – DaShanne Stokes
  7. You can flip a coin to change its face, but it remains the same coin. – DaShanne Stokes
  8. Life is made up of Moments. Moments create Days, days create Months, months create Years, years create LIFE. Lose the Moment and you lose Life. – RVM
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  23. Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate. That’s no way to live. – DaShanne Stokes
  24. A president who has incited violence inspires citizens towards hate and violence. – DaShanne Stokes
  25. Those who incite violence have no business lecturing others about unity. – DaShanne Stokes
  26. Blind party loyalty will be our downfall. We must follow the truth wherever it leads. – DaShanne Stokes
  27. Our democracy should aspire to be more democratic. – DaShanne Stokes
  28. No matter their party, people with a conflict of interest should be banned from the Electoral College. – DaShanne Stokes
  29. 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
  30. We must speak truth to power and confront ignorance with facts. – DaShanne Stokes
  31. Bigotry lives not just in our words, but in our actions, thoughts, and institutions. – DaShanne Stokes
  32. 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
  33. Discrimination is discrimination, even when people claim it’s ‘tradition. – DaShanne Stokes
  34. Calling for an end to hate shouldn’t be treated as a punishable offense. – DaShanne Stokes
  35. Lies sound like facts to those who’ve been conditioned to mis-recognize the truth. – DaShanne Stokes
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  37. The minute we look away, the minute we stop fighting back, that’s the minute bigotry wins. – DaShanne Stokes
  38. Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It’s progress. – DaShanne Stokes
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