Politics Dec 13 WATCH: Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act, protecting same-sex and interracial marriages By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Nation Dec 08 Watch 5:21 Lawmakers pass landmark legislation aimed at protecting same-sex marriages Congress gave final approval to a bill requiring all states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages. It passed the House with nearly 40 Republicans joining Democrats in support. On the floor, arguments focused on protecting marriage rights against a conservative…
Politics Dec 08 WATCH: House passes bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages The House gave final approval Thursday to protections for same-sex marriages. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Nov 16 Senate same-sex marriage legislation clears key hurdle Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages has crossed a major Senate hurdle, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Jul 19 House approves same-sex marriage bill in response to Roe v. Wade decision The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages amid concerns that the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade could jeopardize other rights. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
May 07 Watch 5:46 ‘Colorful Weddings’ pushes the marriage business beyond bridal white By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Layla Quran, Simeon Lancaster The wedding industry is up and running again as more people are vaccinated and couples have rescheduled their canceled plans due to COVID. But the return of weddings is also highlighting the lack of services catered to people of color… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 7:13 Author looks back at how interracial couples have stood up to white supremacy By PBS News Hour This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, which struck down the law prohibiting interracial marriage. Author Sheryll Cashin explores that case and other historical examples in her book “Loving: Interracial Intimacy in America… Continue watching
Jun 12 The landmark Loving interracial marriage case began in this county, 50 years ago By Alison Thoet On July 11, 1958, five weeks after their wedding date, Mildred and Richard Loving woke to a flashlight shining in their eyes and the sheriff of Caroline County, Virginia, standing above their bed. They were under arrest. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 8:02 In ‘Loving,’ an American story about a marriage worth fighting for By PBS News Hour A new movie, "Loving," tells the real-life story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a Virginia couple who were arrested because interracial marriage was illegal in their home state. They appealed their case and won a landmark civil rights ruling at… Continue watching
May 06 Watch Mildred Loving, Key Figure in Civil Rights Era, Dies In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Loving v. Virginia that laws against interracial marriage were unconstitutional. Mildred Loving, a black woman married to a white man, had been prosecuted under one such Virginia law in 1958… Continue watching