Sally Ride told her partner it was OK to come out 10 days before her death
“We had a wonderful relationship from the time we were kids until we became lovers,” Tam O'Shaughnessy said.
June 17, 2025
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Astronaut Accused of Hacking Ex-Wife's Bank Account From Space
Anne McClain denies the accusation.
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Watch the trailer for 'Sally,' the documentary about pioneering lesbian astronaut Sally Ride
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Who is Anne McClain, the lesbian astronaut falsely accused of committing crime in space by her ex-wife
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Honoring The First Lesbian in Space
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There's Now a Pride Flag on the (Simulated) Moon
Out Astronaut, an organization encouraging LGBTQ+ participation in space and science, planted the flag during a test at a Florida laboratory.
May 1, 2023
Navy Commissions Research Ship Named for Sally Ride
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November 2, 2016
The First's LisaGay Hamilton on a Future That's Still Racist
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September 13, 2018
A Real Rocket Man Tweets With Elton John
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NASA Chief: A Woman Will 'Likely' Be First Person on Mars
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