America’s Most Captivating Couples 2007
Daria “Deno” Orechwa
27, Graduate Student/Youth Services Counselor
Ingrid “Inno” Dahl
26, Rock Musician/Editor/GO Writer/Founding Member of the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
San Francisco, CA & Jersey City, NJ
Deno and Inno met at Rutgers University in (year). Today, Deno is a graduate student at San Francisco State, and assists queer teens at the Huckleberry House shelter. Her goal is to open a queer community center someday with its own thrift store. At the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, Inno also works with teens—managing their bands and teaching them to play different instruments. In addition, she’s a writer for GO and plays in the groups Boyskout, The 303s, and Lismore. This couple, who say they “like to make out and lay on each other everywhere we go,” are currently in a long-distance relationship. What keeps it on track? “Teamwork; consideration; independence; admiration; text messages; imaginary scenarios; missing one another; extreme cuteness; generosity; and phenomenal sex.”
It was difficult to narrow down the entries, but we finally did it–and the result is the year’s most captivating couples! Ranging from a historic preservationist to a superhero to a TV talk show host (times two), it’s great to see so many proud women, not just in love, but spreading that love around and making the world a brighter place. Their stories inspired us, and we know they’ll inspire you, too. Say hello to this year’s sweethearts.
WENDY & GINA
Wendy McCahill
47, Business Manager of Gina’s Tennis World
Gina Genovese
47, Owner of Gina’s Tennis World/Head Tennis Professional of Gina’s Tennis World/Mayor of Long Hill Township in New Jersey
Millington, NJ
A gay male couple Wendy worked for as a carpenter introduced Wendy and Gina. They’ve been together for nearly a decade, bonded by a similar energy level and passion for life—a passion, which extends to political activities. In 2006, Gina became the first out gay mayor in New Jersey’s history, and Wendy fights for LGBT rights as a member on the executive board of Garden State Equality. “We are bringing a lesbian couple to events where our types of faces have rarely been seen. We know we can make a difference.”
