ABOUT THE COUPLES OF THE HERMP LAWSUIT





          To thee I wed...

                    Ninia Baehr and Genora Dancel



     After being introduced to each other by Ninia's mother, it was love at

first sight for Ninia and Genora, who are going on their fourth year as a
couple.

Both born in Honolulu, this dynamic couple enjoys kayaking together in the

beautiful ocean off their Kailua, Hawaii home.

     Genora, after graduating from a local Oahu high school, went to technical

school to become the first female engineer to work at a local television
station.

She now stays extremely busy with two full-time engineering jobs.  Next, Genora

plans to go back to school in the fall where she will begin pre-med studies.

     Ninia, is currently a coordinator of the University of Hawaii Women's

Center.  Equipped with a master's degree in American Women's Hi(er)story, Ninia

uses her talents and education to fight human rights violations both in the U.S.

and abroad.

     Both Ninia's and Genora's parents are very supportive of their pursuit to

marry.  "My mother brags about picking out her future daughter-in-law." says

Ninia.  "Somehow she knew that Genora and I would make a good couple.  I guess

mother knows best."

     Ninia and Genora plan to have an extremely private wedding on the slopes

of mount Haleakala on Maui, with just a minister and two witnesses.  "The
lawsuit

was for everyone, but the wedding will be just for us," says Ninia.











             ABOUT THE COUPLES OF THE HERMP LAWSUIT





          To thee I wed...

                    Joe Melillo and Patrick Lagon



     Joe Melillo, 46, and his lover, Patrick Lagon, 36, have been a couple for

15 years.  Together, they own and operate a successful screen printing company

in Honolulu.

     Patrick is one of ten children in his family to be born and raised in the

islands.  After graduating from a local high school, he continued his study of

art design, and today handles the artistic side of the business he maintains
with

Joe.

     Joe, a native of New Jersey, made Hawaii his home 28 years ago.  His

professional endeavors include teaching home economics and culinary arts at the

University of Hawaii, working as a chef for the former governor of the Hawaii,

setting up a real estate brokerage, and creating his own design company.

     Once the state approves their legal marriage, Joe and Pat plan to make

their vows to each other immediately.  "We're gonna run downtown and grab the

first person that will marry us," says Joe.  "We've waited too long already."

     Eventually, however, Joe and Pat plan to have a big wedding reception with

their families, friends, and all the trimmings.  The only thing they haven't

decided is who should toss the bouquet..