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Famous DaShanne Stokes Quotes

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

“If you think your religion requires discrimination, you're probably misreading your faith.”

“Urging an organization to be inclusive is not an attack. It's progress.”

“Bigotry and sexism destroy the unity needed for a nation to live.”

“If you can't see past my name, you can't see me.”

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

“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.”

“People often call fighting discrimination being 'PC' because they don't want their own unearned privileges challenged.”

“Political correctness’ is a label the privileged often use to distract from their privilege and hate.”

“If you think being straight means you're being discriminated against, you're probably misreading your privilege.”

“Building bridges takes us further than building walls.”

“When you've grown up mis-educated, surrounded by fear and hate, unaware of your privilege, lies can sound like the truth.”

“It's a scary world we live in when a person of color endorses a racist for president.”

“What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege?”

“Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate. That's no way to live.”