DaShanne Stokes Quotes - Page 2

If you think being straight means you're being discriminated against, you're probably misreading your privilege.
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If you'd combat bigotry, use honest language and call things out for what they really are.
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Talk without the support of action means nothing.
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Prejudice is learned. What will you teach others through your actions and words?
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Bigotry lives not just in our words, but in our actions, thoughts, and institutions.
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P.T.S.D. doesn't make you weak. It makes you a survivor.
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We must speak truth to power and confront ignorance with facts.
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Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress.
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Privilege doesn't just insulate people from the consequences of their prejudice, it cuts them off from their humanity.
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A fool can't help but be a fool, but when others follow, he makes a fool of us all.
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You can flip a coin to change its face, but it remains the same coin.
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Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn't change.
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Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change.
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Racist legacy laws and modern racist practices are all part of the same system, and it needs to be changed now.
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Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out.
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Leaders who do not help the people must be replaced by the people.
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We elected a man who knows how to build walls when we needed someone who knows how to build bridges.
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I've fought for religious freedom and I can tell you that anti-gay 'religious freedom' bills aren't it.
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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.
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Electing a bigot enables further bigotry.
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Denying the popular vote is un-American and anti-democratic.
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We owe our loyalty to each other and to our children's children, not to party politics.
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Laws forbidding adoptees from accessing their original birth certificates are outdated and need to be changed today.
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Truth is hard, propaganda is cheap.
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Ethics and oversight are what you eliminate when you want absolute power.
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No matter their party, people with a conflict of interest should be banned from the Electoral College.
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Accepting fraud from our leaders means accepting fraud in our personal lives.
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Fascism thrives in obscurity and darkness.
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If you lay with a scorpion, don't be surprised when it finally stings you.
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Blind party loyalty will be our downfall. We must follow the truth wherever it leads.
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One of the most important qualities of a president is the ability to inspire, to bring people together for the common good.
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We must acknowledge and take responsibility for the conflicts we have helped to create, and act to create real change. That, after all, is the true hallmark of democracy--a commitment to justice, honest self-appraisal, and action--even when it means challenging ourselves and the political institutions we hold most dear.
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Our democracy should aspire to be more democratic.
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Leadership by deception isn't leadership. It's fraud.
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When you're dealing with frauds and liars, listen more to what they don't say than what they do.
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If you voted for a man who said "Grab em by the pussy," you have zero room to claim to protect anyone in bathrooms.
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A president who has incited violence inspires citizens towards hate and violence.
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Those who incite violence have no business lecturing others about unity.
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Violence isn't a Democrat or Republican problem. It's an American problem, requiring an American solution.
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A president cannot defend a nation if he is not held accountable to its laws.
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Failing to indict a criminal sitting president sends the message that those in power are above the law.
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Discrimination does not 'make America great.' It makes America weak.
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An institution rooted in slavery can never set us free.
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Free elections don't always result in fair elections.
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Freedom means equality. If you don't believe in equality for all, you don't believe in freedom.
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People turned against each other cannot turn against those responsible.
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People think that LGBTs adopting children will hurt them, but it's not being in loving homes that hurts children most.
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What does love mean if we would deny it to others?
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The power of love is that it sees all people.
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The world could use more love. Why deny it to others?
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Love should never mean having to live in fear.
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Fear is the intended result of codifying homophobia into law.
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Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate. That's no way to live.
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Democracy doesn't mean spreading terror.
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The more we're thrown into conflict with each other through engineered distrust, the less able we are to unite against those responsible.
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Same-sex marriage has not created problems for religious institutions religious institutions have created problems for same-sex marriage.
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Blood can help make family, but family often transcends blood.
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When you've grown up mis-educated, surrounded by fear and hate, unaware of your privilege, lies can sound like the truth.
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If you think your religion requires discrimination, you're probably misreading your faith.
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If you truly have faith in your convictions, then your convictions should be able to stand criticism and testing.
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