America’s Most Captivating Couples 2009, Part II
San Francisco, California
Annie, 54, artist, author, educator
Beth, 48, artist, professor
Annie and Beth are an artist couple committed to doing projects that explore, generate, and celebrate love. “We utilize visual art, installation, theater pieces, interventions, live-art, exhibitions, lectures, printed matter and activism,” says Annie. “Each year we orchestrate one or more interactive performance art weddings in collaboration with various national and international communities, then display the ephemera in art galleries.” Their projects incorporate the colors and themes of the chakras, a structure inspired by Linda M. Montano’s 14 Years of Living Art. “Our current project, The Love Art Laboratory, grew out of our response to the violence of war, the anti-gay marriage movement, and our prevailing culture of cynicism. We hope the Love Art Laboratory will help make the world a more fun, sexy, tolerant, love-filled place.”
We rounded up so many gorgeous couples we couldn’t fit them all in one issue. That said, we’re happy to have the cuteness continue.
Sarah Joe & Judi
San Francisco, California
Sarah Joe, 32, librarian
Judi, 39, marketing writer
Sarah Joe and Judi fell for each other at an anti-Valentine’s day party but it was figuring out that they were both adopted that really brought them together. The two live in San Fransisco and are hunting for a house in Oakland, “where married lesbians retire.” They both love animals, spend a lot of time in the park with their own dogs and also walk dogs in custody at the local shelter. They attribute the success of their relationship to a shared vision of the future and a clear idea that the future is something you’re lucky to have even when you’re on your own..“It’s like you’re on a windy road, but in the same car, so it’s all okay, “ says Judi. Last year the couple was married by Margaret Cho during Pride weekend at City Hall.
