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Watch the trailer for 'Sally,' the documentary about pioneering lesbian astronaut Sally Ride

Ride flew to fame as the first American woman in space, but her 27-year relationship with Tam O'Shaughnessy became public knowledge only upon Ride's death.

Navy Commissions Research Ship Named for Sally Ride

The R/V Sally Ride, which bears the name of the late lesbian astronaut, will help save the environment through research-gathering voyages.

Sister of Sally Ride Talks Antigay Discrimination With Cenk Uygur

The death of Sally Ride and revelation that she was a lesbian highlight antigay discrimination and has some wondering if NASA has space for out LGBT people.

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.

A New World at NASA

Today's space program has a different atmosphere than the one Sally Ride encountered, say gay NASA workers.

20 Famous LGBTQ+ people who changed the world

Remember our rich history — it goes way back.

10 Things to Know: Sally Ride

The first American woman (and possibly the first LGBT person) in space will receive a posthumous honor from the president this week.

Dress as a Homophobe for Halloween? Now That's Scary

Need a last-minute costume? Here are a few selections sure to elicit some shrieks.

Iowa Mayor Blocks LGBTQ+ Group From Labor Day Parade, Citing ‘Safety’ Concerns

No threats had been received, according to parade organizers and participants.

This Honey Commercial Reimagines The Three Bears as Burly Gay Men

The classic fairytale has never been more of a fantasy.

How Memories Became Fuel for My Fifth AIDS/LifeCycle Ride

Biking through California to raise money for the AIDS fight is no easy endeavor. Here's why some people, including this banking executive, do it. 

Sally Ride and Nina Otero-Warren to Be 1st LGBTQ+ Faces on U.S. Coins

The women will be featured on quarters in 2022 as part of the U.S. Mint's American Women Quarters Program.

Breaking Away

They didn't have the right equipment, but pedaling 275 miles in the AIDS ride proved Team Guinan had the right stuff.

Dialogue without judgment

The Equality Ride's visit to "Christ-centered" Lee University in Tennessee leaves this rider inspired. What LGBTQ students on antigay campuses need more than anything, she learns, is support for where they are right now, not snap judgments about how their lives or their school must change.

Invisible at Oral Roberts

A stop at the notoriously antigay university in Tulsa, Okla., results in a few arrests and some off-campus dialogue. But Oral Roberts did such a thorough job of closing itself off, this rider fears some local folks didn't even get a chance to make up their own minds.

CIA Vows Swift Action in Gay Harassment Case

The agency is investigating Brett Jones's allegations of antigay harassment by colleagues in Afghanistan.

Somos Todos Familia (We Are All Family)

His immigrant parents insisted he learn Spanish. Now PrEP navigator and activist Dan Soto is putting that knowledge to good use.