There are clear parallels between the issues regarding marriage addressed by the Loving vs Virginia (1965) and Obergefell vs Hodges (2015) cases. Both can generally be defined a cases that abolished laws that prevent two people who loved each other from getting married. In Loving vs Virginia, laws denying marriage based on race were deemed unconstitutional, whereas in Obergefell vs Hodges, same sex marriage was legalized. Aside from the obvious differences of race vs sexuality discrimination, there are also very stark differences between the social environments surrounding the cases and the series of events that led up to each case.
The Loving vs Virginia case took place, during the civil rights movement and during a time when segregation
The Loving vs Virginia case took place, during the civil rights movement and during a time when segregation