Love is a beautiful thing. To be with your chosen person without reservation is a gift. This was not always possible. Less than 60 years ago, interracial marriage was more than frowned upon by some; it was illegal in parts of the U.S.

In 1958, Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple living in Virginia, were arrested for being married. The Lovings won their landmark case, Loving v. Virginia , on June 12, 1967, abolishing all state laws against interracial marriage in the U.S. Now, every year on that date, the case is honored through Loving Day .

To commemorate this date, we asked Up First newsletter readers to tell us about their experiences of being in an interracial relationship. People shared the reasons they fell in love, the hardships they have faced, and what Lovin

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