[Hot Tabasco]

Considering she kept that aspect of her life a secret and it didn't become publicly known until her sister mentioned it in her tribute to Sally, is a testament to Sally's character and undeserving of the bigoted responses on this thread.

She was a pioneer for women in a vocation previously dominated by men and a worthy role model for young girls and should be celebrated, not mocked.......

Her statue at the Reagan Museum is a fitting place and tribute to all she accomplished and stood for.

"Sally's main concern in the last days of her life was making sure that Sally Ride Science survived her passing."

[Allegra]

Considering she kept that aspect of her life a secret and it didn't become publicly known until her sister mentioned it in her tribute to Sally, is a testament to Sally's character and undeserving of the bigoted responses on this thread.

I agree. She didn’t talk about her sexual preferences at all. After she retired from the astronaut corps, she set up a foundation for educating kids who wanted to expand their knowledge in various sciences.

And while I do tend to agree with another poster on here that the first this and the first that is far too hyped in most cases, Sally Ride *was* the first American woman in space and I personally think that’s pretty darn cool.