Iowa’s Family Values
Really wonderful op-ed from the NYTimes. A gay man with inter-racial parents describes the beginnings of his own family, where Iowa played a major role.
He writes:
…and were wed in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on March 1, 1958. This was five years before Nebraska would strike down its laws against interracial marriage, and almost a decade before the Supreme Court would outlaw miscegenation laws throughout the country in Loving v. Virginia.
As we watch change happen and more states recognize Marriage Equality, we need to remember that these battles are not won overnight. The gap between when Iowa allows inter-racial marriage and Loving v. Virginia was over 10 years! Please check out his own post. It’s good!
Op-Ed Contributor – Iowa’s Family Values – NYTimes.com.
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