I am thankful to have grown up as a minority. I am thankful that God put my soul into this body. I am thankful that I grew up into a deeply cultural family in the United States, where we faced our fair share of discrimination together and individually. I am thankful for every racial slur and cruel stereotype that has been flung my way. I am thankful for the unnecessary hardships that have been pressed upon me simply because of my ethnic background. And I am thankful because it means I didn't grow up blind, I didn't grow up detached, and I didn't grow up ignorant. I am thankful because even if an oppression doesn't absolutely affect me, I still care enough to stand up for what is right. I am thankful that I am not okay with being a bystander, and that I am willing to fight alongside people who want their voices heard. I am thankful that the color of my skin is brown, and that I go into battle for that color's worth. And I am thankful that knowing discrimination has made me empathetic to discrimination, and that I don't look the other way when injustice is being done. I am thankful to have grown up as a minority, because that means I didn't grow up easy, but at least I grew up with sight. . . . #wokeasfuck #minority #feminist #advocateforequality #badassmofo

It's a day to raise awareness, promote inclusivity, and advocate for the rights and opportunities of people with Down syndrome. Let's honor their strengths and support their dreams.

Coming out in order to live openly isn’t something you do once, or even for one year. It’s a decision that we make every single day of our lives. Being open as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer — STILL MATTERS. When people know someone who is LGBTQ, they are far more likely to support equality under the law. Every person who speaks up changes more hearts and minds, and creates new advocates for equality. #vote #lgbtq🌈 #advocateforequality #loveislove (at Northampton, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGOadDJhxyk/?igshid=498vlfj2qo2c

It may not be much, but I always made sure to post this by my name plate at my cubicle no matter where I sat. Hopefully the small things matter, even if not on as grand of a scale as "the big things". If that makes sense. #equality #equalrights #advocateforequality #humanrights https://www.instagram.com/p/BwKhRd_BO8w/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8peeo1w44y9t

After all, doesn’t feminism include inclusivity? As ethically traditional women and individualists claim the feminist umbrella, should we clarify what feminism endorses?