Quotes by DaShanne Stokes

Electing a bigot enables further bigotry.

Denying the popular vote is un-American and anti-democratic.

Ive fought for religious freedom and I can tell you that anti-gay religious freedom bills arent it.

Todays 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.

Leaders who do not help the people must be replaced by the people.

We elected a man who knows how to build walls when we needed someone who knows how to build bridges.

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

Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesnt change.

Being denied their original birth certificates isnt just a problem for adoptees. Its a social problem, requiring social change.

Racist legacy laws and modern racist practices are all part of the same system, and it needs to be changed now.

You can flip a coin to change its face, but it remains the same coin.

A fool cant help but be a fool, but when others follow, he makes a fool of us all.

Privilege doesnt just insulate people from the consequences of their prejudice, it cuts them off from their humanity.

Those with unearned privileges often spin things as political correctness to further silence those they wish to oppress.

We must speak truth to power and confront ignorance with facts.

P.T.S.D. doesnt make you weak. It makes you a survivor.

Bigotry lives not just in our words, but in our actions, thoughts, and institutions.

Prejudice is learned. What will you teach others through your actions and words?

Talk without the support of action means nothing.

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