Interracial & Same-Sex Marriage Equality Photo History

By Alex Temblador

History seems to have a way of repeating itself. Almost half a century ago, interracial marriage was legalized. Recently, the fight for same-sex marriage ended with a SCOTUS victory decision. It took two movements separated by almost fifty years for the United States to welcome in a true era of marriage equality. A quick look will show that the two fights for marriage equality were very similar, just as the celebrations were. More importantly, a quick look at the two marriage equality timelines will show us that love and equality will always win.

Anti-miscegenation (interracial relationships) and anti-gay marriage propaganda were common, hurtful, and tried to demean the beauty of love. 

 

 

Anti-gay marriage crowd have reached new low and are now also spitting in the face of single-parent families #VoteYes pic.twitter.com/KGAtceJ6HK

— Sean O'Grady (@MrSeanOGrady) April 22, 2015

Continued with moral, religious, and American values arguments.

https://twitter.com/bsoten/status/605992749326696448

The signs are all too eerily similar. 

48 years: Supreme Court rejects anti-interracial marriage laws: http://t.co/O8iXpiZlQB pic.twitter.com/URAPF2soCe

— Greg Jonsson (@Jonssonville) June 13, 2015

A small, but vocal anti-gay marriage crowd here at the Supreme Court, reporting for @ThisIsFusion pic.twitter.com/LgRGuNMhqO

— Geneva Sands (@Geneva_Sands) April 28, 2015

Many weighed in on the benefits and the need of equality of love. 

And in both cases, LOVE WINS!

Via @rmnetwork pic.twitter.com/1lRi0JzxQ3 #LovingDay #MarriageEquality 48 yrs since SCOTUS overturned anti-interracial marriage laws.

— Community Alliance (@FresnoAlliance) June 14, 2015

Fox Buys the Life Rights of SCOTUS Marriage Plaintiff Jim Obergefell for Upcoming Film: VIDEO http://t.co/COXccbZi1S pic.twitter.com/0U5hnZSQEz

— Towleroad (@tlrd) July 9, 2015

When love wins, wedding bells toll! And the true era of marriage equality begins.