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Mildred Delores Loving (née Jeter; July 22, 1939 – May 2, 2008) and her husband Richard Perry Loving (October 29, 1933 – June 29, 1975) were an American married couple who were the plaintiffs in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case Loving v. Virginia (1967). Their marriage has been the subject of three movies, including the 2016 drama Loving, and several songs. The Lovings were criminally charged with interracial marriage under a Virginia statute banning such marriages, and were forced to leave the state to avoid being jailed. They moved to Washington, DC, but wanted to return to their home town. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), they filed suit to overturn the law. In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor, striking down the Virginia statute and all state anti-miscegenation laws as unconstitutional, for violating due process and equal protection of the law under the Fourteenth Amendment. On June 29, 1975, a drunk driver struck the Lovings' car in Caroline County, Virginia. Richard was killed in the crash, at age 41. Mildred lost her right eye. With the exception of LGBT rights, Mildred lived "a quiet, private life declining interviews and staying clear of the spotlight" after Loving and the passing of her husband. On the 40th anniversary of the decision, she stated: "I am still not a political person, but I am proud that Richard’s and my name is on a court case that can help reinforce the love, the commitment, the fairness, and the family that so many people, black or white, young or old, gay or straight, seek in life. I support the freedom to marry for all. That’s what Loving, and loving, are all about.” Beginning in 2013, the case was cited as precedent in U.S. federal court decisions holding restrictions on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, including in the SCOTUS decision Obergefell v. Hodges (2015). (en) Les Américains Mildred Delores Loving (22 juillet 1939 - 2 mai 2008) et Richard Perry Loving (29 octobre 1933 - 29 juin 1975) forment un couple marié, qui accède à la célébrité en tant que plaignant dans l'arrêt historique Loving v. Virginia rendu en 1967 par la Cour suprême des États-Unis, décision qui a annulé les lois sur l'interdiction des mariages interraciaux aux États-Unis. Les Loving sont condamnés en Virginie au titre de l'infraction de « mariage interracial », interdit par la loi dans cet État. Avec l'aide de l'Union américaine pour les libertés civiles, ils ont porté l'affaire devant la Cour suprême. En 1967, celle-ci tranche en leur faveur et invalide les lois contre le métissage, en Virginie et sur l'ensemble du territoire, annonçant que ces législations sont anticonstitutionnelles et violent le quatorzième amendement. Plusieurs chansons et films évoquent le parcours du couple Mildred et Richard Loving, notamment le film Loving, sorti en 2016. (fr) |
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Mildred Delores Loving (née Jeter; July 22, 1939 – May 2, 2008) and her husband Richard Perry Loving (October 29, 1933 – June 29, 1975) were an American married couple who were the plaintiffs in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case Loving v. Virginia (1967). Their marriage has been the subject of three movies, including the 2016 drama Loving, and several songs. The Lovings were criminally charged with interracial marriage under a Virginia statute banning such marriages, and were forced to leave the state to avoid being jailed. They moved to Washington, DC, but wanted to return to their home town. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), they filed suit to overturn the law. In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor, striking down the Virginia statute and al (en) Les Américains Mildred Delores Loving (22 juillet 1939 - 2 mai 2008) et Richard Perry Loving (29 octobre 1933 - 29 juin 1975) forment un couple marié, qui accède à la célébrité en tant que plaignant dans l'arrêt historique Loving v. Virginia rendu en 1967 par la Cour suprême des États-Unis, décision qui a annulé les lois sur l'interdiction des mariages interraciaux aux États-Unis. Plusieurs chansons et films évoquent le parcours du couple Mildred et Richard Loving, notamment le film Loving, sorti en 2016. (fr) |
