Loving Day marks 59th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia

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Loving Day marks the 59th anniversary of the June 12, 1967 Supreme Court decision in Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1, which struck down Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage. Richard and Mildred Loving brought the case after being arrested and forced to leave Virginia, and the Court held that state bans on interracial marriage violated the Fourteenth Amendment, nullifying similar laws in 16 states. At oral argument Richard Loving told the Court, "Mr. Cohen, tell the Court I love my wife, and it is just unfair that I can't live with her in Virginia." The anniversary matters because the ruling established a federal right to marry across races and helped lay legal groundwork for later marriage equality and civil rights protections.

Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie

@audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app

oh shit it's Loving Day hooray for Loving v. Virginia, my marriage, and inclusive constitutionalism, and fuck originalism forever tinyurl.com/originalismt...

screenshot of an excerpt from The Originalism Trap reading as follows:

Virginia defended the legality of its anti-miscegenation law on
originalist grounds. The o-word was still not in common usage, but
the analysis is unmistakable: the state argued at length that the
meaning of the Constitution is fixed at the time of adoption and
courts must give effect to the intent of the Framers and the people
who adopted it. If one accepts that premise, they continued, there’s
no constitutional problem with criminalizing interracial marriage.

110445d ago

KC Says You Should Buy My Book78

happy Loving Day and fuck the Supreme Court!

Jenny Hunter33

Not to be creepy but the quality of that photo made me feel I should google "madiba dennie wedding." Here's your wonderful story! Congratulations to you both, and may the eventual demise of originalism be a belated wedding gift to you www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/s...

Jen Dick8

the serendipity of the case name always makes me smile and that pic is fabulous

Rd bacon5

You're so beautiful and happy! Lifts my spirits tremendously. Thanks for sharing.

Delbert Grady Seasons4

I can’t imagine what people in your position had to go through in the “land of the free”™️ not all that long before I was born. I can, however, imagine the ghosts of a bajillion European dickheads losing their shit about the fact that I am permitted to marry a gentile. So that’s cool

Crip Dyke3

Happy Loving Day! And may I just add that North Carolina's SG office didn't know what "constitutes" means or how to use it in a sentence, and that's pretty weird. I hope they've gotten better, but they made that whackaloon fraudster their LG for 4 years, so I suspect not.

Belle3

Yes! I'm so happy for you! And we should yeet originalism into the sun forever.

Ozma2

Thanks for reminding us of this and a) how beautiful your wedding was and your gorgeous dress omg it gives me goosebumps this dress b) what a fucking whacko racist country this is. THIS WAS RECENT c) that things can change and get better. In one fell swoop!

Heather2

Every time you share a photo of The Husband, the look he's giving you just makes my heart swell with joy for you. Happy Loving Day!

Michael Kelley

@mckelleykc.bsky.social

On this and every #LovingDay, I want to express my gratitude for the courage of Richard and Mildred Loving. My wife and girls appreciate them as well. (1/2)

A black and white photo of Richard and Mildred Loving.

72545d ago

Michael Kelley73

Especially in recent years, celebrating #LovingDay feels all the more important because of the hateful actions of the current administration. For my friends who are in mixed relationships as well as my LGBTQIA+ friends: I see you, I celebrate you, and I will continue to support you. (2/2)

gwenrollo.bsky.social20

What a courageous couple. What a strong love they had for one another to put up with what they had to to be together. Often times the world seems unable to handle real freely chosen love.

Sparky13

I have always thought it was so perfect that their surname was Loving. Love is love! They were very brave.

Justin Mc Something11

The movie made about the Lovings was awesome!

Kate11

Right there with you. Love is love. 💝

tiadee1031.bsky.social7

Love is beautiful in all of its forms..... I have a mixed race family and it is beautiful.

Charles Ferge3

Beautiful couple and family that was unfortunately plagued by tradgedy. Fortunately their offspring are still proud of what their grandparents stood for. One love.

MariaC🇦🇷🇮🇹🇺🇦3

I love my wife ~ Richard Loving The torture inflicted on the Lovings was incomprehensible…their love & devotion to each other was not a threat to anyone The sad part is that Richard died at 41 in a car accident & Mildred never remarried But their courage & resilience stands the test of time 🩷

🔯🏳️‍🌈Stay Woke - Tikkun Olam2

Beautiful couple. Treasure your legal marriage. The segregationist KKK Republican Supreme Court Justices want to overturn Loving vs VA. This includes Thomas who will rule to overturn it & remain in his interracial marriage because laws don't apply to him.

Pecos Wild2

And boy did that take courage! Love conquers all (or in this case Loving)!

Senator Tim Kaine

@kaine.senate.gov

Happy Loving Day! 59 years ago, Virginia couple Mildred and Richard Loving won a landmark Supreme Court case that ended state bans on interracial marriage. Today, let’s celebrate their love, strength, and perseverance, while committing ourselves to fight against racism and discrimination.

39145d ago

Ally The Ever Hopefull 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 🇪🇺3

Can't be believe US stopped being a racist cesspit 59 years ago. Oh wait

Flying Squid is always very serious. Probably.2

Boy am I dumb. I saw "Loving Day" was trending and my first thought was, "ugh, another stupid Hallmark holiday."

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑

@50501movement.bsky.social

On June 12th, 1967, interracial marriage became a federally protected right as the Virginia v. Loving decision was passed in the Supreme Court. Less than one hundred years ago. The history of our civil rights is still very young. #lovingday #civilrights #interracialmarriage

TODAY IS
LOVING DAY
On June 12th, 1967, in the Loving
v. Virginia decision, the Supreme Court struck down all laws against interracial marriage.
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25245d ago

Internet Archive

@archive.org

On #LovingDay, explore the legal records behind Loving v. Virginia (1967), the Supreme Court case that struck down laws banning interracial marriage. The Internet Archive has digitized and made available the briefs, lower-court opinions, and related documents. archive.org/details/micr...

18245d ago

NOH8 Campaign

@noh8campaign.bsky.social

59 years ago today, the Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage in the United States. Happy #LovingDay! ❤ #NOH8

16245d ago

Katie Gee Salisbury

@kayteesal.bsky.social

Today is Loving Day and the 59th anniversary of the decision in Loving v. Virginia, the landmark Supreme Court Case that ended the ban on interracial marriage in the U.S. This is a picture of my parents and me circa 1986—a family that would have been illegal in 16 states before 1967. lovingday.org

17545d ago

naylandblake

@naylandblake.bsky.social

Today is #lovingday. In 1967, my parent's marriage was still illegal in 17 states in the US. Here they are in 1962, two years after my birth.

A black and white photo of a couple at a small bar in a living room. It is 1962. A white woman with dark hair in a dark dress sits on the left. A black man in a shirt and pants looks at her from the right.

14545d ago

wood soup enthusiast3

the way he's looking at her here is so precious

AG Rob Bonta

@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov

Happy #LovingDay! Today, we celebrate SCOTUS’ recognition of interracial marriage as a fundamental right. When my parents were married in 1967, their marriage would’ve been illegal in 16 states.

11345d ago

AG Rob Bonta 35

The Loving Decision enabled millions of couples — including my wife and I — to legally marry, regardless of race. Love will always be stronger than bigotry and hate.

Renée in L.A. 🐦‍⬛

@reneepatrice.bsky.social

Happy Loving Day to those who celebrate. My world would not be the same if not for the courage of Mildred and Richard Loving. 💙

6945d ago

Jae reads romance 📚🫖💄

@jamadoria.bsky.social

On #LovingDay remember the courage of Richard & Mildred Loving who fought for 9 years to decriminalize interracial marriage. Millions owe them a debt of gratitude and the promise to fight for equality in all forms. Today is the 59th anniversary of the SCOTUS ruling in their favor. lovingday.org

3045d ago

Mónica C. Camacho

@mc2x.bsky.social

Happy Loving Day to those who celebrate! On this day in 1967, Richard and Mildred Loving won Loving v Virginia and secured the right to interracial marriage for themselves and for all Americans. May we continue to fight equally fiercely for love and freedom.

Two brides kissing in front of strands of white papel picado. The taller bride has light skin, brown hair, a red flower crown, and a white reboso. The shorter bride has brown skin, black hair, a gown with sparkly trim, and a floral half sleeve tattoo. No one has ever been happier.

4245d ago

Mónica C. Camacho11

So many people were jailed and or lynched for daring to love and wed. It is not lost on me that if we had been born in a different time or place, we would have suffered the same fate. Yet we were able to say our vows and dance and cheer thanks to the struggles of those who came before

Json Momoa3

All the love in this world for you two, dear.

Goth or Ostro-goth2

1967. Jet planes. Computers, nuclear power, space travel, The Rolling Stones. And now...interracial marriage.

Senator Lydia Edwards

@senatorledwards.bsky.social

Celebrating Loving Day! Fifty-nine years after Loving v. Virginia, the legacy of this historic decision remains as powerful as ever. While the ruling opened the door for the freedom to love and marry, the work toward true equality is ongoing. 1/2