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'''Loving Day''' is a Washington D.C. holiday celebrating the 1967 [[U.S. Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] decision [[Loving v. Virginia]] that declared laws against miscegenation [[unconstitutional]] on [[Equal Protection Clause|equal protection]] grounds.<ref>{{hnb|Tucker|2006}}</ref> It is celebrated on or about June 12 each year.<ref>{{hnb|LovingDay.org|2004}}</ref> | '''Loving Day''' is a Washington D.C. holiday celebrating the 1967 [[U.S. Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] decision [[Loving v. Virginia]] that declared laws against miscegenation [[unconstitutional]] on [[Equal Protection Clause|equal protection]] grounds.<ref>{{hnb|Tucker|2006}}</ref> It is celebrated on or about June 12 each year.<ref>{{hnb|LovingDay.org|2004}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:43, June 9, 2013
Loving Day is a Washington D.C. holiday celebrating the 1967 Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia that declared laws against miscegenation unconstitutional on equal protection grounds.[1] It is celebrated on or about June 12 each year.[2]
Thomas Hart Benton, The Twist, 1964.
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- Tucker, Neely (2007-06-13), Loving Day Recalls a Time When the Union of a Man And a Woman Was Banned, Washington Post retrieved on 2008-01-09
- LovingDay.org, Loving Day (2004), The Holiday: What is Loving Day?, lovingday.org retrieved on 2008-01-09