Owners of a wedding venue in Mississippi refused to allow a mixed-race couple to hold their wedding in their facility, citing their Christian beliefs. The owners have apologized after meeting with a pastor and finding — despite what they said they believed their whole lives — that no passage in…
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Interracial Marriage Becoming the Norm in U.S.: Report
Interracial marriage is on the rise, making more than a fivefold increase since 1967, when only 3 percent of newlyweds were intermarried, according to a Pew Research Center report released Thursday. However, interracial marriage is more accepted by Democrats than Republicans, and Black men and Asian women are more likely…
Black Lawyers to SCOTUS: We've Heard These Anti-Marriage Equality Arguments Before
This article was published by the Center for American Progress. The Howard University School of Law is one of the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest law school at any historically black college or university (HBCU). ItsCivil Rights Clinichasfiled an amicus briefurging the Supreme Court to overturn…