“The more we're thrown into conflict with each other through engineered distrust, the less able we are to unite against those responsible.”

“Democracy doesn't mean spreading terror.”

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

“Fear is the intended result of codifying homophobia into law.”

“Love should never mean having to live in fear.”

“The power of love is that it sees all people.”

“I'm glad you were both here," I finally manage, thinking how strange it is to be standing with the two people who made you, something most kids take for granted every day of their lives.”

“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.”

“For my 11th birthday, I asked to be adopted.”

“You were tossed away like a pair of beautiful, brand new shoes that did not quite fit.”

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

“The life of an adoptee is like an ancient voyager who searches for the unknown. The stars guided their destiny. They had their sights on the wonders that lay ahead of them. An adoptee travels in th...”

“I must acknowledge that though his adoption embodies graciousness, it is also a reminder this world is not as it should be. Brokenness permeates our world. Sure, beauty is born from ashes, but the ...”