Three couples are suing the state of Virginia to overturn a law that requires marriage applicants to disclose their race in order to get a marriage license.
"The requirement to identify by 'race' uses terms grounded in ignorance and bigotry, not in science," the couples' lawsuit says, and it reflects"Virginia's historical repression of non-white persons."The lawsuit, filed in a federal court on Thursday, says Virginia's requirement is unconstitutional.The couples all were denied marriage licenses in the state after refusing to designate their race on an application.
The couple plans to celebrate their wedding next month with or without a marriage license, but he thinks officials will act before then."I think they're going to look at this law and realize it has no place in 2019 and discard it and move forward into the 21st century," he said.'None of those boxes fit me' The current requirement is a vestige of Virginia's racist history, the lawsuit says, and is born out of the state's 1924"Act to Preserve Racial Integrity.
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