#Mildred and Richard Loving

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Learn what “Loving, and loving, are all about”

Shortly before the 2007 landmark vote, in which the State of Massachusetts legislature endorsed marriage equality by a 151-45 vote, Mildred Loving, one of the plaintiffs in the landmark racial marriage equality case from 1967 ’Loving v. Virginia’, endorsed equal marriage rights for gay couples.

The Loving’s had committed what the U.S State of Virginia called unlawful cohabitation. Their marriage was deemed illegal because Mildred was Black and Native American; and Richard was white. Their case went all the way to the Supreme Court and on June 12th, 1967, the couple won.

“My generation was bitterly divided over something that should have been so clear and right. The majority believed that what the judge said, that it was God’s plan to keep people apart, and that government should discriminate against people in love.

But I have lived long enough now to see big changes. The older generation’s fears and prejudices have given way, and today’s young people realize that if someone loves someone they have a right to marry.

Surrounded as I am now by wonderful children and grandchildren, not a day goes by that I don’t think of Richard and our love, our right to marry, and how much it meant to me to have that freedom to marry the person precious to me, even if others thought he was the "wrong kind of person” for me to marry.

I believe all Americans, no matter their race, no matter their sex, no matter their sexual orientation, should have that same freedom to marry. Government has no business imposing some people’s religious beliefs over others. Especially if it denies people’s civil rights.

I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard’s and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for all. That’s what Loving, and loving, are all about.“

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i think women should get to be a little bit morally corrupt or perhaps even wicked sometimes. as a treat

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Mildred Delores Loving (née Jeter; July 22, 1939 – May 2, 2008) and Richard Perry Loving (October 29, 1933 – June 29, 1975) were an American married couple who were the plaintiffs in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia (1967). Their marriage has been the subject of three movies, including the 2016 drama Loving, and several songs. The Lovings were criminally charged with interracial marriage under a Virginia statute banning such marriages, and were forced to leave the state to avoid being jailed. They moved to Washington, D.C., but wanted to return to their home town. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), they filed suit to overturn the law. In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor, striking down the Virginia statute and all state anti-miscegenation laws as unconstitutional, for violating due process and equal protection of the law under the Fourteenth Amendment. On June 29, 1975, a drunk driver struck the Lovings' car in Caroline County, Virginia. Richard was killed in the crash, at the age of 41. Mildred lost her right eye.

Mildred and Richard Loving

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By: Leigh Ann O'Neill

Published: Jun 12, 2024

So, I have a confession: I am a Kenny Chesney fan. His song "Get Along" has always been a favorite of mine, but it didn’t achieve great significance in my mind until I started this job. As many of you know, I am the Director of Legal Advocacy for FAIR, and a big part of my job is fielding complaints from people who have faced discrimination at work or their children’s schools. Some have been outright barred from participating in events and activities based solely on their skin color. Others have been compelled to participate in discriminatory practices against their wishes for the same reason. Suffice it to say, the stories I hear are often quite grim and don't showcase the best of humanity. Instead, they frequently highlight discriminatory “DEI” efforts—present discrimination as a means of correcting past discrimination. These tactics are inherently flawed and bound to fail.

When the so-called “great awokening” began to sweep the country in 2020, my primary feeling was confusion. We were told that America is a systemically racist country and that the opportunity to succeed depended entirely on one's skin color. That racism was not in fact discrimination against an individual based on their race, but that racism = prejudice + power. The proposed solution was to decolonize America—a revolution.

I was confused by these proclamations because, as far as I could tell, they were not entirely accurate; many were themselves fundamentally racist. Has America and its leaders made horrid, unthinkable mistakes throughout history? Definitely. Do racist people still exist in America today? Of course. It’s the sweeping generalizations of the new orthodoxy that are suspect. Quite frankly, based on what I can see with my own eyes, it’s nonsense. However much actual racism there is in the world today, it is amplified 10X the moment you open social media. I have found that if we let it, sometimes the real world might just pleasantly surprise us. 

Every member of a group categorized based on shared skin color does not think or act the same as the others. Nor does one’s likelihood of success in life depend on which group they are assigned to. Race-essentialist and reductive notions like these aren’t just crude, they’re wildly improbable. They’re also dangerous. What could go wrong in resurrecting the pernicious principle that the law might rightly treat people differently based on their immutable traits, so long as it fits the popular narrative of the day? The current dogma of “intersectionality” and “oppressors versus oppressed” is ultimately a losing proposition. It will logically fail on its own, and I believe that failure will be accelerated by love.

Fifty-seven years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Loving v. Virginia, the case that challenged anti-miscegenation statutes in several states. The plaintiffs, Mildred Jeter, a black woman, and Richard Loving, a white man, were married in the District of Columbia and then returned to Virginia to establish their marital home. Soon after, a grand jury indicted the Lovings for violating Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage. The Lovings appealed, and once their case reached the Supreme Court, justice was finally served. The Court ruled that our Constitution does not allow a state to prevent you from marrying someone simply because you don’t share the same skin color. For me, this history gives the slogan “Virginia is for lovers” a special meaning.

We’ve all probably felt the power of indeterminable forces trying to divide us based on immutable characteristics. After searching widely to find the exact source of this power, I still couldn’t tell you what it is. But I grow more and more convinced that it’s mostly imagined, fueled primarily by our willingness to give it oxygen. Thankfully, these misguided forces are weak; they only survive when we choose to breathe life into them. At the end of the day, they are built upon one critical, fatal flaw—they ignore that our common humanity transcends immutable traits. Love overlooks those differences, and now, so too does the law.

On this Loving Day 2024, we’d do well to remember that fact. Instead of allowing the ideological forces to divide us, we should take Kenny Chesney’s advice: “Always give love the upper hand. Paint a wall, learn to dance. Call your mom, buy a boat. Drink a beer, sing a song. Make a friend.” Do these basic human things and live by love—the rest will work itself out.

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AP News photo, Jan 26/1965

Mildred Delores Loving (née Jeter; 1939–2008) and Richard Perry Loving (1933–1975) were an American married couple who were the plaintiffs in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia (1967). Their marriage has been the subject of three movies, including the 2016 drama Loving, and several songs.] The Lovings were criminally charged with interracial marriage under a Virginia statute banning such marriages, and were forced to leave the state to avoid being jailed. They moved to Washington, D.C., but wanted to return to their home town. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), they filed suit to overturn the law. In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor, striking down the Virginia statute and all state anti-miscegenation laws as unconstitutional, for violating due process and equal protection of the law under the Fourteenth Amendment. On June 29, 1975, a drunk driver struck the Lovings' car in Caroline County, Virginia. Richard was killed in the crash, at the age of 41. Mildred lost her right eye.

With the exception of a 2007 statement on LGBT rights, Mildred lived "a quiet, private life declining interviews and staying clear of the spotlight" after Loving and the passing of her husband. On the 40th anniversary of the decision, she stated: "I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard's and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight, seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for all. That's what Loving, and loving, are all about." Beginning in 2013, the case was cited as precedent in U.S. federal court decisions holding restrictions on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, including in the U.S. Supreme Court decision Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). -Wikipedia

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279 - Loving v. Virginia

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Loving day

Today is Loving day. It marks the 57th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court case that struck down Anti-miscegenation laws in the United States.

my parents were married in 1976. 10 years prior, their marriage would have been a crime.

Forgive me, i'm tired. i didn't sleep well.

I could wax poetically about how important to my, and my children's existence, this ruling is.

I could tell you how it enforced many of our rights through the use of the Due Process Clause of the 14th amendment.

I could tell you how obergfell and roe v wade were based on the reasoning of the due process clause of the 14th...

I could tell you how justice thomas, who is himself in an interracial marriage, questioned the validity of that right and reasoning.

It is all interconnected. Race, LBGT+ issues, our rights in general.

If you are LGBT, or poc, both, or whatever, you should know that your rights are being targeted. and it isn't in hiding. It isn't a secret.

You can see it on project2025. You can see it in Thomas's concurrence in Dobbs v Jackson women's health. It is out in the open. easy to find. spelled out.

Today is Loving day. and if you want to celebrate this day with me in the future, be sure you fight and support Obergfell, for our trans friends, for women's rights, and all the other interconnected issues out there.

Also: side note. Mildred Loving never wanted to be in the spotlight. She wanted to live a normal life after her and her husband's name became a rallying cry for civil rights. Her husband, Richard Loving, passed away in 1975 from a car accident. She passed away in 2008. Prior to that, on the 40th anniversary of Loving V. Virginia, Mildred Loving came out of her quiet life and said, "I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard's and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for all. That's what Loving, and loving, are all about."

She knew it was all connected. Let's honor her memory.

[totallyhussein-blog]

Meet Richard and Mildred Loving. Celebrate love and universal justice

When Richard and Mildred Loving awoke in the middle of the night, a few weeks after their June 1958 wedding, it wasn’t normal newlywed ardor. As NPR reported, there were policemen with flashlights in their bedroom. They’d come to arrest the couple.

“They asked Richard who was that woman he was sleeping with? I say, I’m his wife, and the sheriff said, not here you’re not. And they said, come on, let’s go”. Mildred Loving recalled that night in the HBO documentary The Loving Story.

The Loving’s had committed what the U.S State of Virginia called unlawful cohabitation. Their marriage was deemed illegal because Mildred was Black and Native American; and Richard was white. Their case went all the way to the Supreme Court. And on June 12th, 1967, the couple won.

Now, each year on this date, “Loving Day” celebrates the historic ruling in Loving v. Virginia, which declared unconstitutional a Virginia law prohibiting mixed-race marriage — and legalized interracial marriage in every state.

“Under our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides within the individual and cannot be infringed on by the State.”

Loving Day is the anniversary of this historic court decision for interracial marriage. Celebrated every year on June 12th, Loving Day is a global day of visibility, education, and community.

People around the world observe LovingDay.org in meaningful ways. Everyone is welcome and it can be especially significant for interracial couples, multiracial families, people of mixed race heritage and those with similar lived experiences.

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“Te falta una sola persona, y el mundo entero está vacío”.

- Joan #Didion (1934-2021), escritora y periodista estadounidense.

https://estebanlopezgonzalez.com/2013/09/12/mildred-y-richard-loving/

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Marriage license for Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter, June 2, 1958. 

Their arrest and conviction for violating Virginia’s law against interracial marriage led to the SCOTUS ruling that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional. 

Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States

Series: Civil Case Files

File Unit: No. 4138 (Civil Action) Richard Perry Loving, et ux. v. the Commonwealth of Virginia, et al.

Transcription: 

No. 420276

[centered] Marriage License [/centered]

To Reverend John L. Henry

   authorized to celebrate marriages in the District of Columbia, GREETING:

You are hereby authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage between

Richard Perry Loving, of Passing, Virginia

AND

Mildred Delores Jeter, of Passing, Virginia

and having done so, you are commanded to make return of the same to the Clerk's Office of the United States District

Court for the District of Columbia within TEN days, under a penalty of $50 for default therein.

[right side] WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court, this 2nd

day of June, anno Domini 1958

HARRY M. HULL, Clerk.

By [signature] Maude R Rynes

Deputy Clerk [/right side]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

No. 420276                          [ul]  RETURN [/ul]

I, Reverend John L. Henry

who have been duly authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage in the District of Columbia, do hereby certify that, by

authority of license of corresponding number herewith, I solemnized the marriage of

Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Delores Jeter

named therein, on the 2nd day of June, 1958, at 748 Princeton Place, N.W.

in said District.

FPI ERO-8.19.57.10M.7208       6/4/58 ewg                 Rev. John L. Henry

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5 and 14 for the character ask game with each sarah character please <33

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them? + 14. Assign a fashion aesthetic to this character.

Billie Dean Howard:

5: „Oh, pretty woman“ by Roy Orbison and „National Anthem“ by Lana Del Ray

14: old money

Cordelia Goode:

5: „Je te laisserai des mots“ by Patrick Watson

14: witchcore with a bit of cottage core

Ally Mayfair Richards:

5: „Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang“ by Sohodolls

14: gay soccer mom

Wilhemina Venable:

5: „Little dark age“ by MGMT and „Bloody Mary“ by Lady Gaga

14: dark academia but ✨purple✨

Audrey Tindall:

5: „Yellow“ by Coldplay or „She‘s so lovely“ by Scouting for Girls

14: cottage core

Sally McKenna:

5: „Tear you apart“ by She wants revenge

14: edgy, grunge

Lana Winters:

5: „Cigarette Duet“ by Princess Chelsea

14: vintage chic

Mildred Ratched:

5: ,,Who is she?'' by I Monster

14: vintage? (specifically 1947?)

Tammy (Oceans 8)

5: ,,These boots are made for walking'' by Nancy Sinatra + ,,I kissed a girl'' by Katy Perry

14: same as Ally tbh gay soccer mom

side note: this is really funny because the other day I was thinking about this. imagine being on a roadtrip with them. Cordelia lets you choose music and then one of them remembers you saying you have a playlist with songs that remind you of them. Imagine playing ,,Pretty woman'' for Billie, she would be an adorable blushing mess. Then playing a really soft love song for Cordelia only to then play ,,Bloody Mary'' or one of the darker songs that remind you of Mina. Her face, she would be furious but this would be so funny 🤣

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Hey , how are you?

I just though of a headcanon: The Sarah’s reaction to the reader making matching rings/necklaces and giving it to them for no reason

hi! i’m good, how are you? :))

i love this idea! here you go:

billie dean howard

you would gift billie a matching ring and she would show it off to everyone!

she would wear it as if it were her wedding ring.

when you surprise her with it, she would get so lovey-dovey on you.

like non stop kissing because you and your gesture is just so cute to her.

lana winters

you would surprise lana with a matching diamond necklace after she’d been working so hard all week.

you guys can’t exactly show your love in public just yet so this is the perfect way to display your love that only you two know of.

she would always start smiling with her tongue between her teeth anytime you wear the necklace.

and she too would wear it everyday!

cordelia goode

sweet cordelia would ball her eyes out if you got her a matching ring.

it would be a promise ring with a pretty crystal on it.

but she would totally wear it every single day and night. she would never take it off and neither would you.

she would constantly fidget with it on her finger subconsciously and always say things like “i love your ring, baby,” teasingly, knowing she was wearing the same one.

ally mayfair-richards

with ally, i can picture matching a simple diamond necklace.

ally would always twirl the chain around her fingers when she’s wearing it.

and she would wear it everyday.

she would constantly stare at the matching necklace on your neck and smile at it.

mildred ratched

mildred would be so shocked if you gifted her a matching necklace.

like she has never had anything this nice done for her so she’s like…frozen when you give it to her.

but millie is super soft abt it and would wear it all the time.

she wouldn’t draw to much attention to the necklace but she would always think about it at random times and get all blushy.

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My tipsy ass having a very ACD moment: There's a reason why I don't get credit that I would otherwise deserve. Media never implements what is my superior-to-what-they-actually-do ideas for storylines. Before the movie came out, and after I found out that they were combining Rafael and Liam in to one character for the film, I openly hypothesized that he would be a rogue Embed with the Richards campaign [I grew up in a vastly-economically-diverse suburb of D.C., so our public school curriculum was geared towards leading us to careers in politics/journalism and/or activism, therefore, before doing a deep dive on Taylor, I, not only already knew that occupation existed, but had the preliminary skills to be one (tangent within a tangent: to those of you from Minnesota whom complained about that electoral map unbelievably having you be red, I feel you, because I can't see a way where my purple state of Virginia would've gone blue in that election, then again, Virginia Is For Lovers (tangent within a tangent within a tangent: it will never make sense to me how that motto isn't actually because of Loving Vs. Virginia as that legalized interracial marriage across the country especially as the then-surviving member of the precedent-setting couple, Mildred Loving, was even vocally pro-gay-marriage when that battle arose)). Taylor was on a whole show about said job profession (see his character explain what one is here at 1:27), and that way the character would still be viewed as good/moral like Rafael and Liam are in the book, but, no, media can never utilize my good theories and they made Miguel a conniving asshole. I'm not actually complaining about the choices made as it would have been difficult to make such a peripheral character as Jeffrey Richards a bad guy in the length of a movie about a queer love story (though, come on, modern-day Republican - does it really need any exposition?) and it needed more drama than the blatantly apparent austerity of the crown and queerphobia. There was just a cleaner way to out the boys with out villainizing an openly queer character.

*Goes back to remembering that you don't want to hear from me today and continuing to hate self-aggrandizing Miguel with you*

[best-movie-ever-tournament]

All the President's Men:

Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's unveiling of the Watergate scandal

Loving:

A biographical drama about Richard and Mildred Loving, the plaintiffs in the monumental US court case Loving v. Virginia which invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. What I really like about this film is that, while it does address the court case, it never becomes a court room drama type of film. Instead, the focus is strictly on the romance between the two leads and the lengths they will go to in order to stay happily married.