I did some more checking.
SourceSen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, the author of the proposal, said the addition of Ride’s likeness at the U.S. Capitol would build on California’s tradition of breaking from convention. That’s because Ride would be the first acknowledged gay or lesbian person with a statue in the collection. She would also be the first woman from California enshrined in the hall.
“In California, we’re visionaries. We lead. Why not acknowledge the contribution of a woman?” Lara, who is Catholic and openly gay, said on the floor. “We respect the past. But we are not bound by it.”
Ride was very private about her personal life. She was not a gay activist. Her sexual orientation was not publicly revealed until after her death.
BTW, unlike a lot of folks here, I don't hate homosexuals.
A lot of gays are like that. They are not swishy or bull dykes.
My brother was gay and looked and some normally. He spent his time on his stupids and on his job. Most people never knew he was gay.
I don’t hate them either. I wonder how long ...
BTW: What if they're pederasts?
Admitting homosexuals are among us is not an issue, being forced into accepting that what they do as "normal" is very much an issue.
I don’t either. I have met and associated with some very decent homosexuals in every other respect. I am a flawed person, so I don’t have room to talk.
If they are living their lives respectfully and quietly like a heterosexual couple, I’m not going to give them grief.
I do despise those who celebrate their sin, however.