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iandhr

(6,852 posts)
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 10:08 AM Jun 2014

47 years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loving v. Virginia.

From the Southern Poverty Law Center On Facebook.

47 years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loving v. Virginia, striking down laws in 16 states that banned interracial marriage.

The march for marriage equality continues today for LGBT Americans. Share to join Mrs. Loving in supporting the freedom to marry for all!

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47 years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loving v. Virginia. (Original Post) iandhr Jun 2014 OP
Less than half a century Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #1
K&R Sissyk Jun 2014 #2
Almost as old as me, and I still CAN'T marry the person I love! Behind the Aegis Jun 2014 #3

Sissyk

(12,665 posts)
2. K&R
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 10:23 AM
Jun 2014

I am at work and cannot open facebook, but I will K&R anyway.

It's time for all marriage inequality to stop!

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