Sally Ride dies of pancreatic cancer first American woman in Space U.S. space at 61 dies; 1st America's First Female Astronaut Dies sparks posthumous debate on coming out After death astronaut reveals she was gay Salute to a pioneer revealed 27year relationship with her own obituary Editorial | trailblazing US Mourning and travel

Sally Ride sparks posthumous debate on coming out At the end of an obituary that she co-wrote with her partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, they disclosed to the world their relationship of 27 years. Why aren't there any openly gay astronauts? Most people didn't know that the first American woman in space, astronaut Sally Ride, was a lesbian until her obituaries were published on Monday. Is being openly gay a career-wrecker for astronauts? Sally Ride First Openly Gay Astronaut While there are thousands of astronauts, many of them have not been open about their sexuality. Sally Ride, the first woman in space, now also serves as the first openly gay astronaut. Ride, who recently passed away, was revealed to be a lesbian in the obituary of her organization 's website. They wrote that she survived by Tam O'Shaughness y, her "partner of 27 years." Now, she is expected to ... Sally Ride, America's first woman astronaut, was inspiration to many Sally Ride, who died Monday at age 61, probably could have been a success at just about any career path she took. But, as she herself noted, all she wanted to do was fly, to soar into space, float around weightless, look out at the heavens and back at Earth. Sally Ride's legacy: engaging others in science by Lauren-Marie Sliter Despite her groundbreaking flights into space, Sally Ride, who died Monday, July 23, of pancreatic cancer, was "very down to earth," said one of Ride's postdoctoral colleagues at Stanford University. Posthumously, Sally Ride ignites debate on coming out NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, who relished privacy as much as she did adventure, chose an appropriately discreet manner of coming out. Sally Ride's Legacy: 1st Female Space Shuttle Commanders Speak Out This story was updated at 3:45 p.m. EDT. Sally Ride's posthumous coming out sparks debate PHOTO: Sally Ride, foreground, and partner Tam O'Shaughnessy, in June 2008. NEW YORK -- Pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, who relished privacy as much as she did adventure, chose an appropriately discreet manner of coming out. At the end of an obituary that she co-wrote with her partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, they disclosed to the world their relationship of 27 years. ... Sally Ride's Surprise Legacy This is a guest post by Wendy S. Goffe, a trusts and estates lawyer with Stoel Rives in Seattle. You can follow her on Twitter. Sally Ride and a Primer on Pancreatic Cancer The legendary former astronaut shared a diagnosis with more than 40,000 people this year. Every day we're learning more about the disease and how to fight it, but we have a long way to go.
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