Heroic astronaut Sally Ride honored at unveiling of her statue at Reagan museum

Dailynews ^ | 07/05/2023 | DELILAH BRUMER

[ChicagoConservative27]

A life-size statue of famed astronaut Sally Ride was unveiled at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tuesday, July 4, inspiring the patriotic audience as Ride’s sister, Bear Ride, told the crowd, “Sally’s mission was not only ‘to space and back,’ but also to open young minds and hearts to the dedication that can make this planet of ours a better place for us all.”

The intricate bronze statue, now standing on the walkway of the Reagan Library’s Peace Through Strength pavilion, honors Ride’s legacy as the first U.S. woman in space. An astronaut and physicist, she made history in 1983 when she flew into space on the Challenger shuttle.

Bear Ride said that her sister “was a trailblazer and a hero. Here we are looking down on our old home in the San Fernando Valley and remembering and celebrating her.”

[gibsonguy]

+1

[JimRed]

Apparently part of her “heroic” legacy is being the first gay astronaut, a lesbian with a long time partner kept secret until her death a few years ago.

That's not something we need to know.

[Vinnie]

Not to nit pick, but did she actually make it into space?
...............
My question also.
And as a side note. The other astronauts were hetero

[MPJackal]

“I guess that makes folks who jump into volcanos superheros!”

If they come back out alive it does. Or better yet, fly back out.

[1Old Pro]

I’m so sick of the ‘diversity’ worship in this country.

Add me to that list.

[Vermont Lt]

Yes. There are several of them.

[Vermont Lt]

Really? Couldn’t read an article? Do a search? Or just know pretty basic US history?

[BenLurkin]

Don’t forget her cousin, Free. The one on welfare.

[LouAvul]

Yeah, by Lizzie Warren’s standards, we all are.

[Carriage Hill]

I didn’t know she died from pancreatic cancer; I’d always thought she was on the doomed Challenger when it exploded.

[Carriage Hill]

LOL!

[Zathras]

You are correct!
I didn’t know that.

[SomeCallMeTim]

“Sally” Ride was a bit of a jab too... as anyone who’s ever danced to “Mustang Sally” knows...

[Bigg Red]

Exactly. What a bunch of garbage.

[Bigg Red]

Well, since they are men, they don’t count. /sarcasm

[Bigg Red]

This woman agrees.

[Ezekiel]

Bear Ride? What are parents thinking with names like this?

Wild Ride was taken.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

If she was not a lesbo, would she have a statue??

[thegagline]

Not to nit pick, but did she actually make it into space?

Not to nit pick, but you are either too lazy to read the article or you lack the ability to comprehend the article. Either way, you should seek professional help.

[gundog]

Well, she’d still be a woman.