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NATIONAL LOVING DAY – JUNE 12, 2023
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National Loving Day is on June 12, and the name for this day is an interesting
one. The holiday is, of course, about spreading love but, ironically, it also
references the names of Mildred and Richard Loving, who fought against the laws
confining them and everyone else from marrying interracially.
WHEN IS NATIONAL LOVING DAY 2023?
Love is celebrated beyond race and color on National Loving Day on June 12.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL LOVING DAY
‘The freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the
individual, and cannot be infringed by the state.’
It is hard to imagine now that there was a time when this statement wasn’t true.
The opposite of this was the reality in America. Every June 12, we honor the
United States Supreme Court’s 1967 decision to strike down laws in several
states that banned interracial marriage. The decision was sparked by Loving v.
Virginia, a court case involving Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial
couple from Virginia who married in 1958.
Mildred and Richard started off as childhood friends and, over the years, their
friendship developed into love. On her 18th birthday, in 1958, Mildred was
married to Richard in Washington, after which the couple returned to their
hometown. Two weeks later, they were arrested by authorities. The two were
unaware that the state where they resided considered interracial marriage to be
illegal. Pleading guilty, the Lovings agreed to leave Virginia.
After moving to Washington D.C., the couple pursued legal action by writing a
plea to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. The case was forwarded to the
American Civil Liberties Union and, eventually, the ruling was in the Lovings’
favor. Richard and Mildred returned to their home in Virginia, where they
settled with their three children. The couple fought back against the laws that
forbid their partnership and ultimately won the right to marry. Richard and
Mildred’s determination changed the lives of millions of Americans and shaped
the future of relationships in the country.
From June 12, 1967, onward, Americans were no longer prohibited from marrying
someone they loved solely because they were of different races. At the time of
the Supreme Court’s decision, 16 U.S. states still forbade interracial marriage,
so the ruling was a necessary game-changer. The holiday was not created until
decades after the decision, in 2004. It was launched by Ken Tanabe, who grew up
in an interracial family with a Japanese father and a Belgian mother. He
launched the holiday in hopes that the day of celebration would bring together
multiethnic families from around the world.
‘There can be no doubt that restricting the freedom to marry solely because of
racial classifications violates the central meaning of the equal protection
clause.’
NATIONAL LOVING DAY TIMELINE
1958
Holy Matrimony
Mildred and Richard Loving get married.
1967
Loving v. Virginia
A court ruling by the Supreme Court is passed, making it illegal for any state
to enforce laws that prevent interracial marriage.
2004
‘I’m a fan!’
Belonging to a mixed-race family, Ken Tanabe got inspired by the Lovings to
create National Loving Day.
2016
Now a Motion Picture Movie
A film based on the Loving v. Virginia case is produced, titled “Loving.”
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TRADITIONS OF THE DAY
National Loving Day is all about celebrating love beyond boundaries. The Lovings
set a precedent, and have been a symbol of love against all odds for many. Their
love story is cherished, with interracial married couples sharing their stories
online as an inspiration to others.
Messages on love and intermarriages are encouraged and shared online, and
support is extended to people from different ethnicities who wish to marry
someone who doesn’t share the same background as them. Watching movies centered
around love stories between people from different backgrounds are watched on
this day, and discussions on the topic of intermarriage are held on various
social media platforms.
BY THE NUMBERS
3% – the percentage of newlyweds who intermarried in 1967.
17% – the percentage of all U.S. newlyweds who had a spouse of a different race
or ethnicity in 2015.
11 million – the number of people who intermarried in 2015.
3-in-10 – the number of Asian newlyweds who intermarried in the United States in
2015.
27% – the percentage of Hispanic newlyweds who intermarried in the United States
in 2015.
¼ – the number of recently married black men who had a spouse of a different
race or ethnicity in 2015.
36% – the percentage of newlywed Asian women who had a spouse of a different
race or ethnicity in 2015.
39% – the percentage of adults who said that marrying someone of a different
race is good for society, according to a survey conducted in February 2017.
NATIONAL LOVING DAY FAQS
ARE MILDRED AND RICHARD LOVING STILL MARRIED?
Mildred and Richard Loving got married on June 2, 1958. The couple is deceased
now.
WHAT YEAR WAS LOVING VERSUS THE STATE OF VIRGINIA?
In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled a 9-0 decision in favor of striking down
anti-miscegenation laws that forbade the legal union between people of different
races.
WHEN DID MILDRED LOVING GET MARRIED?
Mildred Loving married Richard Loving on June 2, 1958.
NATIONAL LOVING DAY ACTIVITIES
1. HOST A BARBECUE
National Loving Day is often celebrated with backyard barbecues. Invite your
family and friends over for great food and a celebration of love. Early June
is the perfect time for a summer gathering, and what better reason than to
honor a holiday that’s all about love?
2. ATTEND A FESTIVAL
Many communities mark National Loving Day with joyful festivals and
city-wide celebrations. New York City hosts the holiday’s flagship
celebration each year, and other communities also host parties and
gatherings. Find one near you at LovingDay.org, or consider hosting your
own!
3. WATCH A FILM INSPIRED BY THE HOLIDAY
National Loving Day inspired the film Loving, a cinematic tribute to the
couple that started it all. The movie, which was released in 2016, follows
the story of Richard and Mildred Loving’s arrest, legal battle, and ultimate
Supreme Court victory nine years later. The film was nominated for an Oscar
and received widespread critical praise. If documentaries are more your
style, press play on The Loving Story, a 2012 HBO film that shares
little-known details of the couple’s journey. Kicking back on the couch with
one of these films is a great way to reflect on the struggles that went into
securing rights for couples of all races.
5 FACTS ABOUT MIXED-RACE RELATIONSHIPS
1. THEY ARE VERY COMMON
Interracial relationships are becoming increasingly common — this may not be
the ultimate solution to racism, but it sure does bridge the gap between
ethnicities.
2. YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE MORE UP FOR IT
There is little research on the topic, but college students are more likely
to date someone with a different background or of a different race.
3. LOVE-STRUCK FOR MIXED RELATIONS
People who have previously been in one interracial relationship are more
likely to get involved in another.
4. THERE IS JUDGMENT
Unfortunately, interracial relationships still elicit stares and judgment
from strangers.
5. INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE FUN
One of the best things about being in an interracial relationship is the
exposure both people get to different cultures, languages, and traditions.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL LOVING DAY
1. IT CELEBRATES LOVE IN ALL FORMS
National Loving Day is a great opportunity to acknowledge the fact that love
does not discriminate, and that millions of families throughout the U.S. and
around the world consist of multiple races and ethnicities. Love is love —
and what’s more beautiful than that?
2. IT HONORS THE LOVING COUPLE’S BRAVERY
Richard and Mildred Loving’s bold choice to fight for their rights created a
better future for so many of their fellow Americans. Had the Supreme Court
not ruled in their favor, millions of happy families that consist of more
than one race may not exist today. The freedom to marry whomever we love was
granted far more recently than most of us realize, and it’s important to
protect that right in any way we can. National Loving Day is a great
reminder to appreciate our current liberties and to ensure our rights are
always recognized.
3. IT SPREADS AWARENESS
National Loving Day is a great cue to ditch discrimination and treat all
families and couples with the respect they deserve. It’s also a reminder
that race is not what matters in a happy relationship — what’s important is
that a couple is happy and compatible.
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