Having lived in St.Louis for 15 years, Ann Taylor was looking to meet new people. She received an email about a queer ballroom dancing class and decided to go.

Courtesy of Sonja Furiya
This led Ann to become something she never imagined, a dancer.
Ann came to StoryCorps with her wife Sonja Furiya to reflect on the day they met in that dance class in 2005.
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Originally aired June 28, 2023, on NPR’s Morning Edition.