“ Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn't change. DaShanne Stokes
“ If the system were designed to protect adoptees, why do so many have to fight for their rights? DaShanne Stokes
“ Adoptees deserve open records because deception and partial truths do not set us free. DaShanne Stokes
“ It's illegal to deny people their records due to race or gender. Adoptees deserve the same rights and protections. DaShanne Stokes
“ Being denied their original birth certificates isn't just a problem for adoptees. It's a social problem, requiring social change. 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
“ Laws forbidding adoptees from accessing their original birth certificates are outdated and need to be changed today. DaShanne Stokes
“ Adoption 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 DiBenedetto
“ What makes a family is neither the absence of tragedy nor the ability to hide from misfortune, but the courage to overcome it and, from that broken past, write a new beginning. Steve Pemberton
“ I love them both as though I birthed them both, but also as though I adopted them both. Natalie Brenner
