Loving Day marks 59th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia
On June 12, Loving Day marks the 59th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967), the Supreme Court decision that struck down state bans on interracial marriage nationwide. The case grew from the arrest of Mildred and Richard Loving under Virginia's Racial Integrity Act; the Court's ruling invalidated anti-miscegenation laws that still existed in 16 states. During 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 decision affirmed marriage as a fundamental right under the 14th Amendment and became a lasting precedent for expanding marriage equality and protecting family autonomy.
oh shit it's Loving Day hooray for Loving v. Virginia, my marriage, and inclusive constitutionalism, and fuck originalism forever tinyurl.com/originalismt...
KC Says You Should Buy My Book63happy Loving Day and fuck the Supreme Court!
Jenny Hunter27Not 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 Dick6the serendipity of the case name always makes me smile and that pic is fabulous
Rd bacon4You're so beautiful and happy! Lifts my spirits tremendously. Thanks for sharing.
Delbert Grady Seasons3I 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
Belle3Yes! I'm so happy for you! And we should yeet originalism into the sun forever.
Heather2Every 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!
Crip Dyke2Happy 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.
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)
Michael Kelley49Especially 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.social14What 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.
Sparky11I have always thought it was so perfect that their surname was Loving. Love is love! They were very brave.
Kate6Right there with you. Love is love. 💝
tiadee1031.bsky.social5Love is beautiful in all of its forms..... I have a mixed race family and it is beautiful.
Justin Mc Something5The movie made about the Lovings was awesome!
