DaShanne Stokes Quotes & Sayings

Calling for an end to hate shouldn't be treated as a punishable offense. — DaShanne Stokes

What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege? — DaShanne Stokes

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

Discrimination is discrimination, even when people claim it's tradition. — DaShanne Stokes

Racism hurts everyone, including racists themselves. — DaShanne Stokes

When we allow violence against some, we enable violence against all. — DaShanne Stokes

Privilege is when you contribute to the oppression of others and then claim that you are the one being discriminated against. — DaShanne Stokes

People often call fighting discrimination being "PC" because they don't want their own unearned privileges challenged. — DaShanne Stokes

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

Love should never mean having to live in fear. — DaShanne Stokes

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

Words not only reflect a person's thoughts and beliefs, but, through their use, can shape a person's values, beliefs, and actions, making them prejudiced without them even realizing it. That means it's not just the case that actions speak louder than words. It's also true, in this society rife with institutionalized discrimination, that results speak louder than intent. — DaShanne Stokes

Blood can help make family, but family often transcends blood. — DaShanne Stokes

Privilege is not knowing that you're hurting others and not listening when they tell you. — DaShanne Stokes

Adoptee rights are everyone's rights, and they deserve to be protected. — DaShanne Stokes

Our democracy should aspire to be more democratic. — DaShanne Stokes

The world could use more love. Why deny it to others? — DaShanne Stokes

What matters most is not 'what' you are, but 'who' you are. — DaShanne Stokes

Laws forbidding adoptees from accessing their original birth certificates are outdated and need to be changed today. — DaShanne Stokes

People think that LGBTs adopting children will hurt them, but it's not being in loving homes that hurts children most. — DaShanne Stokes

Tolerance of intolerance enables oppression. — DaShanne Stokes

I've fought for religious freedom and I can tell you that anti-gay 'religious freedom' bills aren't it. — DaShanne Stokes

The power of love is that it sees all people — DaShanne Stokes

Adoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience. — DaShanne Stokes

Whites saying 'make America white again' is like millionaires saying 'make the wealthy rich again. — DaShanne Stokes

Reducing a group to a slur or stereotype reduces us all. — DaShanne Stokes

What does love mean if we would deny it to others? — DaShanne Stokes

Don't be a witness. Be an activist. — DaShanne Stokes