Where has Loving Day been featured?
Global Press
Loving Day has been featured in national and international press since 2005, including TIME Magazine, the Washington Post, NPR, and BBC World.
2021 Select Press
U.S. Press
- Newsweek, 6/12/21, What Is Loving Day? Anniversary of Interracial Marriage Legalization
- USA Today, 6/12/21, Loving Day: A look at interracial marriage 54 years after Supreme Court decision
- USA Today, 6/10/21, Loving Day, interracial marriage and why love shouldn’t be colorblind
- NPR, 6/12/21, Today is Loving Day – How Interracial Marriage Finally Became Legal In The U.S.
- NBC 5 KXAS Dallas-Fort Worth Texas, 6/12/21, Dallas Attorneys Among Thousands of Couples Celebrating ‘Loving Day’
- NBC 25 WDVM Washington DC, 6/11/21, 54th Annual Loving Day: How interracial marriage became legalized in Virginia, Note: also CW 50 WDCW
- NBC 3 KSNW Wichita Kansas, 6/12/21, Today marks 54 years since interracial marriage became legal across U.S., Note: also ABC 12 KODE
- ABC 13 WTVG Toledo Ohio, 6/13/21, A Legacy of Love: 54 years of multiracial marriage
- CBS 6 WTVR Richmond Virginia, 6/12/21, Loving Day on June 12 honors Virginia couple who made interracial marriage legal
- CBS 3 WTKR Coastal Virginia Northeast North Carolina, 6/12/21, ‘Loving Day’ marks over 50 years since Supreme Court ruled against ban on interracial marriages
- Fox 29 Philadelphia Pennsylvania, 6/12/21, Loving Day 2021: Couples celebrate legalization of interracial marriage
- Forbes, 6/11/21, National Loving Day: Growing Up Multiracial In America
- KQED San Francisco Bay Area of California, 6/9/21, Joan Steinau Lester: Loving Day
- Forward, 6/10/21, Red velvet cupcakes for Loving Day
- Star Trek (Official Site), 6/12/21, The Persistent Power of Loving Day
- The Source, 6/12/21, Happy Loving Day Interracial Marriage Legalized 54 Years Ago
- Brides, 6/12/21, Loving Day: This Is the Couple Whose Love Story Changed History
- The Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa, 6/12/21, Remembering Loving Day: The many ways we build our families
International Press
- BBC, BBC Radio 5 Live Colin Murray Show, 6/10/21, 6/10/21 Happy Hour
- International Business Times (IBTimes), 6/12/21, National Loving Day 2021: 10 Quotes To Share With Friends And Family
- Diario AS, 6/12/21, ¿Qué es el Loving Day, por qué se celebra y quiénes lo inspiraron?
2021 Select Press Mentions
U.S. Press Mentions
- The Tribune-Democrat Johnstown Magazine Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 6/15/21, Overcoming Obstacles
- Tulsa People Tulsa Oklahoma, 1/29/21, Love stories
- The Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth New Hampshire, 6/18/21, Paradis: Queer liberation and Black liberation are inseparable
- Brides, 2/22/21, 14 Couples Holidays to Celebrate in 2021
- Politico, 6/12/21, POLITICO Playbook: What to watch for at the G-7
- Crosscut Seattle Washington, 6/11/21, In WA’s history of interracial marriage, pride and prejudice
- News-Press NOW St. Joseph Missouri, 6/16/21, Interracial marriage not rare, but racism still exists
- Standard-Examiner Ogden Utah, 7/7/21, Andrews: Underground Railroad ride, modern history lesson
- Toledo Blade, 6/7/21, Outdoors: Plenty of Reasons to Get Outdoors
- San Francisco Bay Times, 5/20/21, Loving and Loving
- Well+Good, 6/11/21, As We Become More Equipped To Discuss Race, Interracial Relationships Are Getting Seen With the Nuance They Deserve
2020 Select Press
U.S. Press
- USA Today, 6/10/20, What is Loving Day? June 12 marks landmark Supreme Court decision for interracial marriage
- Newsweek, 6/12/20, Remembering Loving v. Virginia and The Couple Who Bravely Helped End The Ban on Interracial Marriage
- ABC KSAT TV San Antonio Texas, 6/12/20, National Loving Day isn’t just a random sweet holiday. Here’s the deeper story, and why you’ll want to celebrate, Note: this piece was also on NBC WDIV-TV Detroit Michigan 6/12/20 via Graham Media Group
- NBC 12 WWBT-TV Central Virginia, 6/12/20, On this day: Bans on interracial marriage ruled unconstitutional thanks to a Virginia couple
- CBS WUSA 9 Washington DC 061220, 6/12/20, Loving Day: 53 years after the Supreme Court overturned laws banning interracial marriage, Note: this piece was also on Fox WTIC-TV 31 Hartford Connecticut 6/12/20 via the Associated Press (AP)
- CBS WTVR-TV Richmond Virginia, 6/12/20, Loving Day honors the Virginia couple who made interracial marriage legal
- CBS WTKR-TV Norfolk Virginia 061220, 6/12/20, ‘Loving Day’ celebrates Supreme Court case striking down state laws banning interracial marriage
- CBS WKMG-TV Orlando Florida, 6/12/20, June 12 is Loving Day and its message is as important as ever — here’s why
- CBS WKBT-DT La Crosse Wisconsin, 6/12/20, June 12 Loving Day: How a Supreme Court decision paved way for interracial couples
- CBS WKBT-DT La Crosse Wisconsin, 6/12/20, Daily Holiday – National Loving Day
- CBS WIFR-LD Rockford Illinois, 6/12/20, A Rockford interracial couple shares their experience in honor of Loving Day.
- CBS WCAV 19 Charlottesville Virginia, 6/13/20, Reflecting on 53 years since the Loving vs. Virginia Supreme Court case
- ABC WCJB-TV Gainesville Florida, 6/12/20, June 12- National Loving Day
- ABC WCIV 4 Charleston South Carolina, 6/12/20, Interracial Charleston couple celebrates historic ruling that made their marriage possible
- ABC WFAA 8 Dallas Texas, 6/12/20, For Richardson couple, Loving Day means living up to a legacy
- ABC WISN-TV 12 Milwaukee Wisconsin, 6/12/20, On ‘Loving Day’ experts point out many things have not changed since Civil Rights movement
- ABC WRIC-TV 8 Richmond Virginia, 6/12/20, June 12 is Loving Day. Here’s what the Supreme Court ruling meant to marriage equality
- Yahoo Entertainment, 6/12/20, National Loving Day: The ‘Loving’ cast on the film couple’s perfect and fateful last name
- Entertainment Tonight ET, 6/14/20, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and Allison Holker Celebrate Loving Day With Wedding Photo
- People, 6/13/20, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss Celebrates Loving Day Anniversary
- Today, 6/13/20, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, Allison Holker celebrate Loving Day
- Mic, 6/12/20, Loving a Black person isn’t the same as fighting for Black lives
- Noticias Ya, 6/12/20, La pareja que hizo posible el matrimonio interracial y creó Loving Day
- Psychology Today, 6/12/20, Loving Day
- Tulsa World, 6/12/20, Joe Dorman: Happy Loving Day! Love doesn’t know racial boundaries
- The Hill, 6/12/20, The origins of Loving Day explained
- NY Post, 6/12/20, How did Loving Day become a symbol for interracial couples?
International Press
- Winnipeg Free Press, 6/12/20, What the world needs now: Loving Day
- La Croix, 6/12/20, Le Loving Day, hommage à l’Amérique de la diversité
- Nepali Times, 6/12/20, Love’s victory over racial hatred
- Fidelity House, 6/12/21, Loving Day – l’amore di Richard e Mildred, che costrinse a cancellare il divieto di matrimoni misti
2020 Select Press Mentions
U.S. Press Mentions
- USA Today, 6/12/20, George Floyd, coronavirus, Loving Day: 5 things to know Friday
- NPR, 10/17/20, Bernard Cohen, Lawyer Who Argued Loving v. Virginia Case, Dies At 86
- NBC 12 WWBT-TV Central Virginia, 6/12/20, News to Know for June 12
- Loudon Now, 6/11/20, Putting the ‘Love’ in Lovettsville
- Nichi Bei Weekly, 9/24/20, Story telling through the multiracial experience (print version only)
- South Coast Today, 6/12/20, What is Loving Day? June 12 marks landmark Supreme Court decision for interracial marriage, Note: this is reprint of the USA Today piece
- Sun Journal New Bern North Carolina, 6/12/20, George Floyd live updates: Seattle’s ‘CHAZ’ still stands; Breonna’s Law blocks no-knock warrants; Confederate symbolism under fire, Note: sub headline was “Friday is Loving Day. Here’s what that means.”
- Orange Coast Magazine Orange County California, 12/11/20, A Mixed-Race Family Establishes New Traditions and Comforts
International Press Mentions
- Marie Claire Italia, 6/16/20, La storia di Mildred e Richard Loving, i primi Romeo e Giulietta interrazziali
Under Construction
This page is under construction. We plan to update it with press from additional years (we have been getting press since 2005).
