Loving v. Virginia

Submitted by Elizabeth on 9 June 2007 - 8:16pm.

Loving v. Virginia was decided by the US Supreme Court in 1967, and it declared unconstitutional state laws making interracial marriage illegal.http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1966/1966_395/

Loving Day

Submitted by Elizabeth on 9 June 2007 - 8:50am.

June 10th is the 40th anniversary of the Loving v. Virgina decision which declared laws banning interracial marriage unconstitutional.

In NYC, come to Solar 1:East River Waterfront at East 23rd St (email RSVP to lovingdayparty@gmail.com )

Click here for a list of celebrations, then get out there and join the party!

A tip of the hat to Rachel Kramer Bussel for making us aware of this anniversary!

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