Jacqui Lewis Instagram – 57 years ago my marriage would have been illegal. On this Loving Day, we celebrate the power of love that knows no bounds. John and my interracial marriage stands on the shoulders of the Loving decision, a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on June 12, 1967, that affirmed our right to love freely and fully thanks to Mildred and Richard Loving’s bravery and conviction.
Today, as rights that were long fought for are being threatened and stripped away across the country, we have to ask ourselves- what kind of world do we want? What world are we creating? Is it a world in which only white, cis people (and mainly men) are valued? Where whiteness and “blending in” are paramount? I reject that world. I reject it because there is so much beauty in the diversity with which God created us.
I think it is SO fitting that #LovingDay occurs during Pride Month because, indeed, Love is Love is Love is Love is LOVE—unconditional, unapologetic, and unstoppable.
Here’s to the beauty of our diverse love stories and the unbreakable bond that unites us all. ❤️
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