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The headline and first paragraph read: Why Sally Ride waited until her death to tell the world she was gay In life, Sally Ride became famous as America's first woman in space — and in death, she's now added to her fame as the first acknowledged gay astronaut.The revelation came in a low-key way: Monday's obituary from Sally Ride Science, the educational venture she founded a decade ago, referred to Tam O'Shaughnessy as "her partner of 27 years." A spokeswoman for Sally Ride Science, Terry McEntee, said

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The headline and first paragraph read: Why Sally Ride waited until her death to tell the world she was gay In life, Sally Ride became famous as America's first woman in space — and in death, she's now added to her fame as the first acknowledged gay astronaut.The revelation came in a low-key way: Monday's obituary from Sally Ride Science, the educational venture she founded a decade ago, referred to Tam O'Shaughnessy as "her partner of 27 years." A spokeswoman for Sally Ride Science, Terry McEntee, said
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 26-May-2023 15:13:44 UTC Robert McNees
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Sally Ride was married to a man for five years, but then spent 27 years in a relationship with Tam O’Shaughnessy, a woman.
There is a touching essay by her sister Bear (who is gay, and a minister) about her sister’s “fundamental sense of privacy,” and how people might be surprised to learn about Sally Ride’s relationship with Tam.
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/why-sally-ride-waited-until-her-death-tell-world-she-f908942

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