#MyLovingDay means that me and the man I love and the beautiful daughter we’ve raised are not things to hide or be ashamed of, but a union to celebrate as a loving part of society. I think about Mildred and Richard Loving quite often, especially when we get stares in the streets or surprised reactions from restaurant hostesses (“oh you two are together!”), and I feel fortunate that those minor embarrassments are the least of my worries. I think about the Lovings being jailed, ridiculed and humiliated and it grieves me. But it also makes me stand taller and prouder, inspires me to grab the hands of my family even tighter and rejoice in the beauty of what we have created. I owe so much to Mildred and Richard and thank them for their courage.