Sally Ride passed away today. I'm sure that many people know Sally Ride as the first female U.S. astronaut in space. Not many people were aware that she was also a lesbian. She and her partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy were together for 27 years. It was only in Sally's obituary that their relationship was made public. On a side note, Sally's nephew, Bear, identifies as a gay man.
I wish that she had lived in a time where her relationship with Tam could have received more acceptance. Homosexuals are just like everyone else: they work, they have relationships, they form family units, and damn it, they can also go into space. How cool is that? I'm sure that a lot of young gay kids can benefit from Sally's example.
Thank you, Sally, for giving us another positive role model in our community.
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