Anti-miscegenation laws in the United States
Anti-miscegenation laws had been in place in certain states since the colonial period. During the See more

The Lovings were charged under Section 20-58 of the Virginia Code, which prohibited interracial couples from being married out of state … See more

On June 12, 1967, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9–0 decision in favor of the Lovings. The Court's opinion was written by chief justice Earl Warren, and all the justices joined it. See more

In the United States, June 12, the date of the decision, has become known as Loving Day, an annual unofficial celebration of … See more

Before Loving v. Virginia, there had been several cases on the subject of interracial sexual relations. Within the state of Virginia, on October … See more

For interracial marriage
Despite the Supreme Court's decision, anti-miscegenation laws remained on the books in several states, although the decision had made them unenforceable. State judges in Alabama continued to enforce its anti … See more

Links with the text of the court's decision
• Works related to Loving v. Virginia at Wikisource
• Text of Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 … See more