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According to the official Loving Day website, the event was recognized by a resolution of the United States House of Representatives in 2007, by a proclamation of the Governor of Virginia in 2015, and by a resolution of the California State Assembly in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Project |url=https://lovingday.org/project |website=Loving Day |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> In 2024, the website listed 16 privately hosted events to mark the day, 11 in U. S. cities and towns, and 5 in European cities.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Day - Find an Event |url=https://lovingday.org/find-an-event |website=Loving Day |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> |
According to the official Loving Day website, the event was recognized by a resolution of the United States House of Representatives in 2007, by a proclamation of the Governor of Virginia in 2015, and by a resolution of the California State Assembly in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Project |url=https://lovingday.org/project |website=Loving Day |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> In 2024, the website listed 16 privately hosted events to mark the day, 11 in U. S. cities and towns, and 5 in European cities.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Day - Find an Event |url=https://lovingday.org/find-an-event |website=Loving Day |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> |
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==Notable observances== |
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==Legacy== |
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Many organizations sponsor annual parties across the country. To celebrate the holiday, people are encouraged to hold parties in which the case and its modern-day legacy are discussed, in smaller settings such as living rooms, backyards, etc., as well as in larger gatherings. |
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===United States=== |
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⚫ | *''[[Loving (2016 film)|Loving]]'', a 2016 film starring [[Ruth Negga]] and [[Joel Edgerton]] as Mildred and Richard Loving, directed by [[Jeff Nichols]]. The film was selected to compete for the {{Lang|fr|[[Palme d'Or]]|italic=no}} at the [[2016 Cannes Film Festival]], and was nominated for numerous awards, including a [[74th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor]] for Edgerton and [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Academy Award]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe]] nominations for Negga.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Loving Movie {{!}} Official Website {{!}} Trailers and Release Dates {{!}} Focus Features|url=https://www.focusfeatures.com/loving|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Loving Movie {{!}} Official Website {{!}} Trailers and Release Dates {{!}} Focus Features|language=en}}</ref> |
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⚫ | *A documentary, ''The Loving Story'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lovingfilm.com/|title=The Loving Story|access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h62ZBiHNJoM HBO Documentary Films: ''The Loving Story'' Trailer]</ref> which features rare contemporaneous photographs of the couple and details the history of the case and references Loving Day, premiered on [[HBO]] on Valentine's Day 2012.<ref>[http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/the-heart-of-the-matter-love/ The ''New York Times'' Lens blog, "The Heart of the Matter: Love", Jan. 18, 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.hbo.com/documentaries.html?cpmid=abc621#/documentaries/the-loving-story HBO Documentary Films: ''The Loving Story'']</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Documentary-Examines-US-Struggle-to-End-Bans-on-Interracial-Marriage-121157769.html|title=Documentary Examines US Struggle to End Bans on Interracial Marriage|work=VOA|date=May 2, 2011 |access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2012/02/06/film-retells-lovings%E2%80%99-love-story/ Fredericksburg (VA) Star: "Film retells Lovings' love story", Feb. 6, 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207054135/http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2012/02/06/film-retells-lovings%E2%80%99-love-story/ |date=February 7, 2012 }}</ref> |
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* ''New York Times'' best-selling author [[Heidi W. Durrow]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/books/review/Thomas-t.html The ''New York Times'' Sunday Book Review: "The Bluest Eye", Feb. 28, 2010]</ref><ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9402E3D9153EF930A25750C0A9679D8B63&scp=3&sq=%22the%20girl%20who%20fell%20from%20the%20sky%22&st=cse New York Times "Best Sellers: Paperback Trade Fiction", Sunday, March 13th, 2011]</ref> co-organized the second-largest celebration of Loving Day in the country with Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni, during the annual Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival.<ref>[http://www.mxroots.org/ Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival] </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/one-true-thing/201103/interview-author-heidi-durrow-the-girl-who-fell-the-sky|title=Interview with author Heidi Durrow, The Girl Who Fell From the Sky|work=Psychology Today|access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref> |
* ''New York Times'' best-selling author [[Heidi W. Durrow]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/books/review/Thomas-t.html The ''New York Times'' Sunday Book Review: "The Bluest Eye", Feb. 28, 2010]</ref><ref>[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9402E3D9153EF930A25750C0A9679D8B63&scp=3&sq=%22the%20girl%20who%20fell%20from%20the%20sky%22&st=cse New York Times "Best Sellers: Paperback Trade Fiction", Sunday, March 13th, 2011]</ref> co-organized the second-largest celebration of Loving Day in the country with Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni, during the annual Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival.<ref>[http://www.mxroots.org/ Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival] </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/one-true-thing/201103/interview-author-heidi-durrow-the-girl-who-fell-the-sky|title=Interview with author Heidi Durrow, The Girl Who Fell From the Sky|work=Psychology Today|access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref> |
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* The annual flagship Loving Day Celebration in [[New York City]] was featured in the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] documentary series ''Our World'' in 2007, on the 40th anniversary of the ''Loving'' decision.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG1XWDddTHo BBC World 24: ''Our World: Loving vs Virginia'', part 3]</ref> Coverage of the annual celebration has also been featured in ''[[Time Magazine]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1996028,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613223133/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1996028,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 13, 2010 | title=Loving Day Honors Mixed-Marriage, Fights Prejudice| date= June 11, 2010}}</ref> on the [[Voice of America]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.voanews.com/english/news/a-13-2008-06-11-voa27.html|title=Loving Day Marks 1967 Victory for Legal Interracial Marriage|work=VOA|access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref> [[National Public Radio]],<ref>[https://www.npr.org/blogs/visibleman/2008/06/celebrating_40_years_of_loving_1.html NPR: "Celebrating 40 Years of Loving Day", June 11, 2008]</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'',<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/05/05/ST2008050502832.html The ''Washington Post'': "Mildred Loving Followed Her Heart and Made History", May 6, 2008]</ref> and on ''[[PBS NewsHour]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-yKjd-tUkI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/3-yKjd-tUkI |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Remembering Mr. and Mrs. Loving|date=June 9, 2010|work=YouTube|accessdate=June 12, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
* The annual flagship Loving Day Celebration in [[New York City]] was featured in the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] documentary series ''Our World'' in 2007, on the 40th anniversary of the ''Loving'' decision.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG1XWDddTHo BBC World 24: ''Our World: Loving vs Virginia'', part 3]</ref> Coverage of the annual celebration has also been featured in ''[[Time Magazine]]'',<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1996028,00.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613223133/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1996028,00.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 13, 2010 | title=Loving Day Honors Mixed-Marriage, Fights Prejudice| date= June 11, 2010}}</ref> on the [[Voice of America]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.voanews.com/english/news/a-13-2008-06-11-voa27.html|title=Loving Day Marks 1967 Victory for Legal Interracial Marriage|work=VOA|access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref> [[National Public Radio]],<ref>[https://www.npr.org/blogs/visibleman/2008/06/celebrating_40_years_of_loving_1.html NPR: "Celebrating 40 Years of Loving Day", June 11, 2008]</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'',<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/05/05/ST2008050502832.html The ''Washington Post'': "Mildred Loving Followed Her Heart and Made History", May 6, 2008]</ref> and on ''[[PBS NewsHour]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-yKjd-tUkI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/3-yKjd-tUkI |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Remembering Mr. and Mrs. Loving|date=June 9, 2010|work=YouTube|accessdate=June 12, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |
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* "Loving v. Virginia," an opera, is scheduled to be presented in 2025 by the [[Virginia Opera]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Loving v. Virginia |url=https://vaopera.org/loving-v-virginia/ |website=Virginia Opera |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> |
* "Loving v. Virginia," an opera, is scheduled to be presented in 2025 by the [[Virginia Opera]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Loving v. Virginia |url=https://vaopera.org/loving-v-virginia/ |website=Virginia Opera |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> |
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Since 2013,<ref>[http://www.vijfeeuwenmigratie.nl/nieuws/12-juni-loving-day Official announcement for the first LovingDay.NL symposium on ''Vijfeeuwenimmigratie'' (“Five Centuries of Immigration”) website '''(nl)''']</ref><ref>[http://www.vijfeeuwenmigratie.nl/kalender/lovingdaynl-gemengde-relaties-en-gezinnen-nederland Program of 2013 LovingDay.NL symposium on ''Vijfeeuwenimmigratie'' website '''(nl)''']</ref> Loving Day has been celebrated with an annual symposium at [[De Balie]] theater in [[Amsterdam]], organized by the Stichting Loving Day foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lovingday.nl/|title=Loving Day 2015|author=LovingDay|work=lovingday.nl|access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref> |
Since 2013,<ref>[http://www.vijfeeuwenmigratie.nl/nieuws/12-juni-loving-day Official announcement for the first LovingDay.NL symposium on ''Vijfeeuwenimmigratie'' (“Five Centuries of Immigration”) website '''(nl)''']</ref><ref>[http://www.vijfeeuwenmigratie.nl/kalender/lovingdaynl-gemengde-relaties-en-gezinnen-nederland Program of 2013 LovingDay.NL symposium on ''Vijfeeuwenimmigratie'' website '''(nl)''']</ref> Loving Day has been celebrated with an annual symposium at [[De Balie]] theater in [[Amsterdam]], organized by the Stichting Loving Day foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lovingday.nl/|title=Loving Day 2015|author=LovingDay|work=lovingday.nl|access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref> |
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⚫ | *''[[Loving (2016 film)|Loving]]'', a 2016 film starring [[Ruth Negga]] and [[Joel Edgerton]] as Mildred and Richard Loving, directed by [[Jeff Nichols]]. The film was selected to compete for the {{Lang|fr|[[Palme d'Or]]|italic=no}} at the [[2016 Cannes Film Festival]], and was nominated for numerous awards, including a [[74th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] nomination for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor]] for Edgerton and [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Academy Award]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe]] nominations for Negga.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Loving Movie {{!}} Official Website {{!}} Trailers and Release Dates {{!}} Focus Features|url=https://www.focusfeatures.com/loving|access-date=2020-06-12|website=Loving Movie {{!}} Official Website {{!}} Trailers and Release Dates {{!}} Focus Features|language=en}}</ref> |
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⚫ | *A documentary, ''The Loving Story'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lovingfilm.com/|title=The Loving Story|access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h62ZBiHNJoM HBO Documentary Films: ''The Loving Story'' Trailer]</ref> which features rare contemporaneous photographs of the couple and details the history of the case and references Loving Day, premiered on [[HBO]] on Valentine's Day 2012.<ref>[http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/the-heart-of-the-matter-love/ The ''New York Times'' Lens blog, "The Heart of the Matter: Love", Jan. 18, 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.hbo.com/documentaries.html?cpmid=abc621#/documentaries/the-loving-story HBO Documentary Films: ''The Loving Story'']</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Documentary-Examines-US-Struggle-to-End-Bans-on-Interracial-Marriage-121157769.html|title=Documentary Examines US Struggle to End Bans on Interracial Marriage|work=VOA|date=May 2, 2011 |access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2012/02/06/film-retells-lovings%E2%80%99-love-story/ Fredericksburg (VA) Star: "Film retells Lovings' love story", Feb. 6, 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207054135/http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2012/02/06/film-retells-lovings%E2%80%99-love-story/ |date=February 7, 2012 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Loving Day | |
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Observed by | United States |
Type | Secular |
Significance | Anniversary of Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia |
Date | June 12 |
Loving Day is an annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia that struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states.[1][2][3] In the United States, anti-miscegenation laws were U.S. state laws banning mixed-race marriages. The Warren Court ruled unanimously in 1967 that these state laws were unconstitutional.[4][5] Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote in the court majority opinion that "the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual, and cannot be infringed by the State."[4]
Loving Day is not an official national or state holiday in the United States, despite attempts to make it so.[6][7] A writer for Time magazine in 2010 claimed that Loving Day was "the biggest multiracial celebration in the United States."[8]
According to Time magazine in a 2010 article:[9]
The idea for Loving Day came from one person, Ken Tanabe. In 2004, while a student at Parsons the New School for Design, Tanabe created Loving Day as part of his senior thesis. Growing up, he had never heard of the Lovings, and as a person of mixed-race heritage, he wanted that to change. He created a website to educate people about the history of mixed-race marriages and encouraged people to host their own Loving Day gatherings to create an annual tradition for the mixed-race community.
According to the official Loving Day website, the event was recognized by a resolution of the United States House of Representatives in 2007, by a proclamation of the Governor of Virginia in 2015, and by a resolution of the California State Assembly in 2017.[10] In 2024, the website listed 16 privately hosted events to mark the day, 11 in U. S. cities and towns, and 5 in European cities.[11]
Many organizations sponsor annual parties across the country. To celebrate the holiday, people are encouraged to hold parties in which the case and its modern-day legacy are discussed, in smaller settings such as living rooms, backyards, etc., as well as in larger gatherings.
Since 2013,[25][26] Loving Day has been celebrated with an annual symposium at De Balie theater in Amsterdam, organized by the Stichting Loving Day foundation.[27]