Richard and Mildred Loving

Richard and Mildred Loving were an interracial couple whose marriage in 1958 challenged Virginia’s laws banning such unions. Their legal case, Loving v. Virginia, reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967, which ruled that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional. This landmark decision struck down legal barriers to marriage based on race across the United States, reinforcing the principle that marriage is a fundamental right. Their courage helped advance racial equality and civil rights, making them symbols of love and justice in the face of discrimination.