Ann Northrop

Ann Northrop (born 1948 in Hartford, Connecticut[1]) is a journalist and activist, and the current co-host of TV news program Gay USA.

Northrop's father was an executive for United Airlines, and the family moved frequently, thus she spent most of her youth in the areas surrounding Hartford, Washington, D.C., Boston, Denver and Chicago.

College proved transformative for Northrop who said, "I’m one of those very dangerous converts – someone who discovered a radical, leftist point of view in my late teens and sort of traveled that road, ideologically, since.

[3] After college, Northrop worked for the National Journal in Washington, D.C.[4] She reported on all branches of the federal government which included The White House, Congress and the Supreme Court.

[2] After Woman ended, Northrop worked in WCBS-TV operations, was a freelance production assistant for ABC Sports, wrote for a nationally syndicated newspaper column as well as Ms. and other publications such as Ladies' Home Journal.

[2] She and fellow anchor Andy Humm present news "...devoted to in-depth coverage of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues"[6] on a local, national and international level.

[2] In December 1989, Northrop participated in ACT UP's "Stop the Church" protest at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City by lying in the center aisle.

[2][7] During the action, over 4,500 activists interrupted Sunday Mass to protest the Catholic Church's opposition to AIDS prevention such as condom distribution and sex education.