On October 6, Beth and Terence McKay were rejected when they asked a Louisiana Justice of the Peace to acknowledge their marriage by signing the license they applied for and obtained through the parish courthouse. Why? Because the Justice adamantly maintained that he does NOT perform marriage ceremonies or sign off on marriage documents when the couple is comprised of two individuals of different races. You can read more about the story by clicking here and here.
Out of the outrage we felt at this deliberate abuse of – and disregard for – the law and the blatant discrimination against this couple, two friends and I banded together and formed the Interracial Family Organization. I would love for you all to check out the site and if you support our mission, be sure to join the forums and participate in the discussions we’ve got going on over there! Our mission is multifaceted, but in a nutshell, we seek to facilitate the cultural recognition of interracial/multicultural families and disassociate this culture from longstanding stigma by exposing and discrediting stereotypes.
All of our readers will find resources, information, advocacy, support, and a sense of familiarity whether you are:
- biracial/multiracial
- in an interracial marriage or committed relationship
- the parent of a biracial/multiracial child (through birth or adoption)
- NOT of mixed race but support our mission
- curious about our mission and possibly reconsidering what you’ve been told about interracial relationships and the children born from them
The Interracial Family Organization was designed to bring people of ALL colors/cultures together to celebrate the beauty of our diversity and was founded by:
- Laura Stillman (owner of I Am the Glue)
- Kat Robertson (owner of For the Love of Chaos)
- Jennifer Morris (owner of Living With Purpose)
Taken from our “About” page on the Interracial Family Organization website:
Branching off of our mission statement, we intend to provide so much more than simply strategic and passionate defense of our character and integrity - we intend to enlighten society of the wonderful contributions our community makes every day. Our goal is to raise awareness of the prejudices our community faces, to provide support to one another, and to offer a medium for each voice to be heard!
We welcome everyone to join us in discussion!
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