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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Sally Ride, First (Gay) American Woman in Space, Dead at 61
The accomplished pioneer loses a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
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WATCH: Meet the Gay Teen Already Changing the World
Jack Andraka developed a revolutionary new way to test for pancreatic and ovarian cancer -- when he was just 14.
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Young Gay Scientist Honored by Vatican
'It's really amazing to be recognized by the Vatican, especially as a gay scientist,' said Andraka, 16, who developed a test for pancreatic cancer.
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Stephen Colbert Gushes Over Gay Teen Science Prodigy
Jack Andraka appeared on last night's episode of The Colbert Report to talk about his amazing breakthrough in detecting how several types of cancer work.
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Jack Andraka Shows Youth Gay Scientists Aren't Theoretical
The Fighters: Looking around in the lab, Jack Andraka seemed to be the only LGBT person, but the brainy teen says he came out so he wouldn't be alone.
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Gay Teen Science Prodigy Jack Andraka Profiled by 60 Minutes
The news program showcased the gay teen's brilliance but avoided any mention of his sexuality.
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Eat, Pray, Love a Woman: Elizabeth Gilbert Does!
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Barres, a transgender man, did pioneering work on the role of certain brain cells and was an advocate for trans people, women, and more.
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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.
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Housekeeping for Beginners' queer chosen family has rocky start in exclusive clip
Gay director Goran Stolevski's moving dramedy Housekeeping for Beginners depicts a breadth of love among queer chosen family. We have an exclusive clip.
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Lego Honors Sally Ride and Other 'Women of NASA'
The toy company has made a figurine set depicting female astronauts and space pioneers.
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