The Loving Decision

Same-sex marriage was beaten back at the ballot box. Now here’s a history lesson on why victory is inevitable in the long run. Anna Quindlen NEWSWEEK From the magazine issue dated Nov 24, 2008 One of my favorite Supreme Court cases is Loving v. Virginia, and not just because it has a name that would delight any novelist. It’s because it reminds me, when I’m downhearted, of the truth of the sentiment at the end of “Angels in America,” Tony Kushner’s brilliant play: “The world only spins forward