In a recent appearance on the LGBTI Conversations Podcast, Ann shared her personal experiences growing up in a queer household during the 1980s and how it shaped her path and perspectives as a therapist for marginalized individuals — particularly people of color and those in the LGBTQ+ community.
Growing Up in a Queer Household: “It Was Hell.”
Ann’s early life was anything but conventional. Raised in a small town, her father came out as gay when she was just four years old. This revelation led to a complex family dynamic, where her father, mother, and father’s partner all lived together under one roof.