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.

Jet Magazine–1952
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.
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