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.
Julia & Tami
San Diego, California and New York, New York
Julia, 30, writer
Tamara, 31, retail manager/comic book writer
Julia and Tami met on a lesbian blogging site; Julia was a writer and Tami posted a comment on a debate over the ethics of recycling sex toys from one lover to another. A smitten Julia remembers, “She sounded smart, down-to-earth and pervy, and her picture was hot!” They fell into a rich long-distance relationship and have been flying back and forth regularly. The two are overjoyed by the positive response to their relationship from their families. Tami’s father was previously unsupportive of her sexuality and relationships, but asked Julia if she was going to make an honest woman out of his daughter within thirty minutes of meeting her. Julia starts grad school in the fall and two plan to relocate together to Palm Desert. They’re looking forward to the end of their sad airport goodbyes.
