Over at the very cool site TRANSRACIAL, they are highlighting that…
“This weekend marks the anniversary of the historic Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia — which in 1967 removed all legal barriers preventing mixed-race marriages.”
And to celebrate this event, the wonderful named Loving Day is being celebrated around the world. You can lean more about it at their site, including reading this post, WE SALUTE: Loving Day. You can also go to Wikipedia and learn more about the case of Loving v. Virginia. There you can read, among other things, this very timely quote from Mildred Loving on the 40th anniversary of the decision:
“Surrounded as I am now by wonderful children and grandchildren, not a day goes by that I don’t think of Richard and our love, our right to marry, and how much it meant to me to have that freedom to marry the person precious to me, even if others thought he was the “wrong kind of person” for me to marry. I believe all Americans, no matter their race, no matter their sex, no matter their sexual orientation, should have that same freedom to marry. Government has no business imposing some people’s religious beliefs over others. Especially if it denies people’s civil rights.
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.”
Amen.
Smart People I Know 
I second Mrs. Loving’s words of hope to all couples facing extraordinary odds…including couples awaiting passage of Prop 8 (someday). Everyone who loves should be able to have the same dream (or nightmare) as any of the rest of us. Focusing on the ‘dream’ part… love is love and we can’t help who we love, but acting on the feelings often tows a heavy burden if it’s across racial lines…especially if wm/bf — m/uc’s. Not as easy as many people think.