Historical Discriminatory Cases - Essay Example

Two of the important cases that created history are Goodridge v. Department of Public Health and Loving v. Virginia. One tackled the sensitive topic involving sexual rights and the other focused on racial discrimination.

The rulings for the Goodridge v. Department case mainly stated the fact that a couple may not be denied protections, benefits, and obligations conferred by civil marriage to the members of a homosexual marriage. The rulings for Loving v. Virginia were similar yet different because they stated that a couple may not be denied rights in Virginia state just because they belong to a different race. Both cases are similar because they deal with the sensitive topic of love, which has no color, no language, or any other specifications.  Another similarity between the two cases was they both suggested an alteration to the law that was unacceptable to society. On the other hand, they were different because one focused on racism and the other on sexism.

A man can only marry a woman of the same race and color. Those couples that failed to obey this law were unfortunately not allowed to reside in the state of Virginia. The arguments made were that there is no legitimate reason for a black to not marry a white. Any person from any race should be able or not be able to marry another person from a different race. The Goodridge v. Department case had similar arguments that the right to marry is not a privilege inferred by the state.