If the system were designed to protect adoptees, why do so many have to fight for their rights?
— DaShanne StokesDiscovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn't change.
— DaShanne StokesAdoption is a beautiful, burdensome blessing.
— Jody Cantrell DyerIf you invest your time, talent, and resources, orphans around the world can have much happier and healthier lives.
— Beau SidesIf you are financially affluent, think of adopting a kid and raise him or her right next to your biological offspring. And let your love become the proof of your parenthood, instead of your DNA.
— Abhijit NaskarAdoptees deserve open records because deception and partial truths do not set us free.
— DaShanne StokesAdoption is a lifelong journey. It means different things to me at different times. Sometimes it is just a part of who I am. Other times it is something I am actively going through.
— Kelly DiBenedettoAdoptee rights are everyone's rights, and they deserve to be protected.
— DaShanne StokesBlood can help make family, but family often transcends blood.
— DaShanne StokesAdoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience.
— DaShanne Stokes