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"Trump Incites Hate and Violence. We Must #UnmakeTheHate"
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"Trump is a Danger to America and the World"
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"Has the GOP Become the Party of Violence?"
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"The Religious Freedom Argument is a Sham"**
(from The Advocate) 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... Continue reading >>
**Reprinted as "Religious Freedom Claims Are A Fraud" in The Huffington Post.
**Featured as a trending article and as "What's Hot" on the Front Page of The Huffington Post, August 3, 2016.
"Hillary, the Boy Scouts Need You"**
(from The Advocate) Despite being hailed as a historic change, the new Boy Scout policy not only enables further discrimination, it also raises questions about the leadership Hillary Clinton would provide should she win the coming election... Continue reading >>
**Reprinted as "Would A Clinton Presidency End The Boy Scouts' LGBT Discrimination?" in The Huffington Post.
"Coming Out in the Midst of the Orlando Massacre"**
(from The Huffington Post) Last year, as I talked about the Boy Scouts' LGBT policy change on several television and radio programs, the one thing I didn't talk about was fear... Continue reading >>
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. June 18, 2016.
"What Accidentally Discovering I Was Adopted Taught Me About Religious Freedom"**
(from The Huffington Post) In the summer of 1998, only a month after I turned 20, I accidentally discovered that I was adopted. The experience threw me into an identity crisis. It also had the curious effect of teaching me about religious freedom... Continue reading in The Huffington Post >>
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 25, 2015.
DASHANNE STOKES' ARTICLE ARCHIVE:
Politics and Public Policy
Patriot Not Partisan
Trump is a Bigger Threat Than North Korea
The Huffington Post
Trump Incites Hate and Violence. We Must #UnmakeTheHate
Is There a Strategy to the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Trumps That Shocked the U.N.?
Trump is a Danger to America and the World
Has the GOP Become the Party of Violence?
Coming Out in the Midst of the Orlando Massacre
You Can't Support Trump Without Supporting His Racism
Is This The Real Reason Why The U.S. Doesn't Recognize Palestine?
**Reprinted "Is This the Real Reason Why the u.S. Doesn't Recognize Palestine?" in MSN.com.
We Need A National Adoption Month Unscripted
What Accidentally Discovering I Was Adopted Taught Me About Religious Freedom**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 25, 2015.
A Life in America Without Religious Freedom**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 24, 2015.
The Advocate
The Religious Freedom Argument is a Sham**
**Reprinted as "Religious Freedom Claims Are A Fraud" in The Huffington Post.
**Featured as a trending article and as "What's Hot" on the Front Page of The Huffington Post, August 3, 2016.
Hillary, the Boy Scouts Need You**
**Reprinted as "Would A Clinton Presidency End The Boy Scouts' LGBT Discrimination?" in The Huffington Post.
This Country Is Apparently Still Not Ready for Gay Parents**
**Reprinted as "How Homophobia is Hurting Our Nation's Foster Children" in The Huffington Post.
Indian Country Today Media Network
Sovereign Means Sovereign! U.S. Must Stop Interfering With Tribal Nations
Rights vs. Identity: Divisions Run Deep Over Hickory Ground
The Eagle Feather Law and State Recognized Tribes
Time for New Eagle Feather Law**
**Reprinted in Native American Times
Eagle Feathers and the Imperialist Conquest of State Recognized Tribes**
**Cited as an authority in appellant brief and motion for summary judgment in McAllen Grace Brethren Church v. Salazar, 44 ELR 20194, No. 13-40326, (5th Cir., 08/20/2014)
**Reprinted in Native American Times
Race and Racism
The Huffington Post
You Can't Support Trump Without Supporting His Racism
We Need to Talk About Being #NativeOnCampus
We Need A National Adoption Month Unscripted
How Racism is Hurting Our Nation's Foster Children
If My Black-Sounding Name Offends You, Please Don't Hire Me
**Reprinted "If My Black-Sounding Name Offends You, Please Don't Hire Me" in MSN.com.
Fighting Discrimination, Discovering Who We're Fighting For
Top 5 Ways to Overcome Discrimination
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Sage, Sweetgrass, and the First Amendment**
**Reprinted 2001-2008 as a chapter in The University in Your Future, edited by P. M. Lowentrout. Long Beach, CA: California State University, Long Beach (2001: Pp. 61; 2002: Pp. 33; 2003: Pp. 28; 2004: Pp. 20; 2005: Pp. 40; 2006: Pp. 29; 2007: Pp. 72-73; 2008: Pp. 71-72).
The Advocate
The Religious Freedom Argument is a Sham**
**Reprinted as "Religious Freedom Claims Are A Fraud" in The Huffington Post.
**Featured as a trending article and as "What's Hot" on the Front Page of The Huffington Post, August 3, 2016.
Diverse
Indian Country Today Media Network
Anti-Indian Racism is Everywhere in America
Offensive Words Lead to Offensive Actions
Time for New Eagle Feather Law**
**Reprinted in Native American Times
R-Word Lies: Don't Confuse Free Speech With Hate Speech
A New Rallying Cry for the Red*kins
5 Studies That Prove Dan Snyder is Wrong About 'Redskins'
Time to Stop Playing Cowboys and Indians
Adoption Today
Discovering 'Who' in a Land of 'What'
Native American Mascot and Team Name Controversy
Indian Country Today Media Network
Anti-Indian Racism is Everywhere in America
Offensive Words Lead to Offensive Actions
R-Word Lies: Don't Confuse Free Speech With Hate Speech
A New Rallying Cry for the Red*kins
5 Studies That Prove Dan Snyder is Wrong About 'Redskins'
Time to Stop Playing Cowboys and Indians
Native American Rights and Equality
The Huffington Post
We Need to Talk About Being #NativeOnCampus
We Need A National Adoption Month Unscripted
What Accidentally Discovering I Was Adopted Taught Me About Religious Freedom**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 25, 2015.
A Life in America Without Religious Freedom**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 24, 2015.
Fighting Discrimination, Discovering Who We're Fighting For
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Sage, Sweetgrass, and the First Amendment**
**Reprinted 2001-2008 as a chapter in The University in Your Future, edited by P. M. Lowentrout. Long Beach, CA: California State University, Long Beach (2001: Pp. 61; 2002: Pp. 33; 2003: Pp. 28; 2004: Pp. 20; 2005: Pp. 40; 2006: Pp. 29; 2007: Pp. 72-73; 2008: Pp. 71-72).
Indian Country Today Media Network
Anti-Indian Racism is Everywhere in America
Sovereign Means Sovereign! U.S. Must Stop Interfering With Tribal Nations
The Eagle Feather Law and State Recognized Tribes
Offensive Words Lead to Offensive Actions
R-Word Lies: Don't Confuse Free Speech With Hate Speech
A New Rallying Cry for the Red*kins
5 Studies That Prove Dan Snyder is Wrong About 'Redskins'
Time to Stop Playing Cowboys and Indians
Rights vs. Identity: Divisions Run Deep Over Hickory Ground
Time for New Eagle Feather Law**
**Reprinted in Native American Times
Eagle Feathers and the Imperialist Conquest of State Recognized Tribes**
**Cited as an authority in appellant brief and motion for summary judgment in McAllen Grace Brethren Church v. Salazar, 44 ELR 20194, No. 13-40326, (5th Cir., 08/20/2014)
**Reprinted in Native American Times
Adoption Today
Discovering 'Who' in a Land of 'What'
LGBT Rights and Equality
The Huffington Post
We Need To Move Beyond LGBT Alphabet Soup And Slurs
Coming Out in the Midst of the Orlando Massacre**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. June 18, 2016.
Top 5 Ways to Overcome Discrimination
The Advocate
The Religious Freedom Argument is a Sham**
**Reprinted as "Religious Freedom Claims Are A Fraud" in The Huffington Post.
**Featured as a trending article and as "What's Hot" on the Front Page of The Huffington Post, August 3, 2016.
Hillary, the Boy Scouts Need You**
**Reprinted as "Would A Clinton Presidency End The Boy Scouts' LGBT Discrimination?" in The Huffington Post.
This Country Is Apparently Still Not Ready for Gay Parents**
**Reprinted as "How Homophobia is Hurting Our Nation's Foster Children" in The Huffington Post.
Why the Boy Scouts' New Policy Still Discriminates
Robert Gates and the Boy Scouts Need to Try Harder
Boy Scouts, Time For A New Lesson
Donald Trump Controversy
Patriot Not Partisan
Trump is a Bigger Threat Than North Korea
The Huffington Post
Trump Incites Hate and Violence. We Must #UnmakeTheHate
Is There a Strategy to the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Trumps That Shocked the U.N.?
Trump is a Danger to America and the World
Has the GOP Become the Party of Violence?
You Can't Support Trump Without Supporting His Racism
Electoral College, Our Country Needs You
Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Sage, Sweetgrass, and the First Amendment**
**Reprinted 2001-2008 as a chapter in The University in Your Future, edited by P. M. Lowentrout. Long Beach, CA: California State University, Long Beach (2001: Pp. 61; 2002: Pp. 33; 2003: Pp. 28; 2004: Pp. 20; 2005: Pp. 40; 2006: Pp. 29; 2007: Pp. 72-73; 2008: Pp. 71-72).
The Huffington Post
We Need to Talk About Being #NativeOnCampus
Fighting Discrimination, Discovering Who We're Fighting For
Diverse
The Advocate
Boy Scouts, Time For A New Lesson
Religious Freedom
The Huffington Post
We Need to Talk About Being #NativeOnCampus
What Accidentally Discovering I Was Adopted Taught Me About Religious Freedom**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 25, 2015.
A Life in America Without Religious Freedom**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 24, 2015.
Fighting Discrimination, Discovering Who We're Fighting For
The Advocate
The Religious Freedom Argument is a Sham**
**Reprinted as "Religious Freedom Claims Are A Fraud" in The Huffington Post.
**Featured as a trending article and as "What's Hot" on the Front Page of The Huffington Post, August 3, 2016.
Hillary, the Boy Scouts Need You**
**Reprinted as "Would A Clinton Presidency End The Boy Scouts' LGBT Discrimination?" in The Huffington Post.
Why the Boy Scouts' New Policy Still Discriminates
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Sage, Sweetgrass, and the First Amendment**
**Reprinted 2001-2008 as a chapter in The University in Your Future, edited by P. M. Lowentrout. Long Beach, CA: California State University, Long Beach (2001: Pp. 61; 2002: Pp. 33; 2003: Pp. 28; 2004: Pp. 20; 2005: Pp. 40; 2006: Pp. 29; 2007: Pp. 72-73; 2008: Pp. 71-72).
Indian Country Today Media Network
The Eagle Feather Law and State Recognized Tribes
Rights vs. Identity: Divisions Run Deep Over Hickory Ground
Time for New Eagle Feather Law**
**Reprinted in Native American Times
Eagle Feathers and the Imperialist Conquest of State Recognized Tribes**
**Cited as an authority in appellant brief and motion for summary judgment in McAllen Grace Brethren Church v. Salazar, 44 ELR 20194, No. 13-40326, (5th Cir., 08/20/2014)
**Reprinted in Native American Times
The Boy Scouts of America Anti-Gay Policy
The Huffington Post
Coming Out in the Midst of the Orlando Massacre**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. June 18, 2016.
The Advocate
The Religious Freedom Argument is a Sham**
**Reprinted as "Religious Freedom Claims Are A Fraud" in The Huffington Post.
**Featured as a trending article and as "What's Hot" on the Front Page of The Huffington Post, August 3, 2016.
Hillary, the Boy Scouts Need You**
**Reprinted as "Would A Clinton Presidency End The Boy Scouts' LGBT Discrimination?" in The Huffington Post.
Why the Boy Scouts' New Policy Still Discriminates
Robert Gates and the Boy Scouts Need to Try Harder
Boy Scouts, Time For A New Lesson
Adoption and Foster Care
The Huffington Post
We Need A National Adoption Month Unscripted
Ten Questions Answered About Late Discovery Adoption
How Racism is Hurting Our Nation's Foster Children
What Accidentally Discovering I Was Adopted Taught Me About Religious Freedom**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 25, 2015.
A Life in America Without Religious Freedom**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 24, 2015.
From Abused and Homeless to Ph.D.
Adoptee Rights Are Your Rights, Too
The Advocate
This Country Is Apparently Still Not Ready for Gay Parents**
**Reprinted as "How Homophobia is Hurting Our Nation's Foster Children" in The Huffington Post.
Adoption Today
Discovering 'Who' in a Land of 'What'
The Eagle Feather Law
The Huffington Post
What Accidentally Discovering I Was Adopted Taught Me About Religious Freedom**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 25, 2015.
A Life in America Without Religious Freedom**
**Featured on the Front Page of The Huffington Post. September 24, 2015.
Indian Country Today Media Network
The Eagle Feather Law and State Recognized Tribes
Time for New Eagle Feather Law**
**Reprinted in Native American Times
Eagle Feathers and the Imperialist Conquest of State Recognized Tribes**
**Cited as an authority in appellant brief and motion for summary judgment in McAllen Grace Brethren Church v. Salazar, 44 ELR 20194, No. 13-40326, (5th Cir., 08/20/2014)
**Reprinted in Native American Times
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