Emily composed these few words about Loving Day for the back of our wedding program. I was very proud to have them there and to be marrying the woman who wrote them...

(Oh, and when she e-mailed them to me, her e-mail included the Richard Wright quote which appears at the bottom of all her e-mails...about which I feel similarly, so I've included it too...but it doesn't actually come from our wedding program)

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Loving Day

In 1948, exactly 60 years ago, interracial marriage was legalized in California. But it was not until 1967 that Loving v. Virginia, a landmark civil rights case, culminated in a Supreme Court decision which legalized interracial marriage throughout the United States. We cannot help but compare the history of the anti-miscegenation laws that the Loving decision declared unconstitutional to the current marriage equality movement for same-sex partnerships.

We would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the legalization of same-sex marriages in California. We are honored to be celebrating our marriage in a historic time, when we can stand in solidarity with all of our loved ones.

“…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.” - Mildred Loving

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"If you possess enough courage to speak out who you are, you will find that you are not alone." Richard Wright