97: Gays in Space: Dr Sally Ride

It’s LGBT+ history month in the U.K - a perfect time to talk about the first gay astronaut, Dr Sally Ride!

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References & Further Reading
The Life of Sally Ride

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/24/science/space/sally-ride-trailblazing-astronaut-dies-at-61.html
2. https://www.biography.com/astronaut/sally-ride
3. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sally-ride
4. https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/who-was-sally-ride-58.html
5. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sally-Ride
6. https://www.space.com/16756-sally-ride-biography.html
7. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/sally-ride-blazed-trail-women-astronauts
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwu-zSdNiLI&feature=share
9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD6vzRd0rhY&feature=share

Video Interviews

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb6vw9AmiLs&feature=share
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRo2_HqZ3HQ&feature=share
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z7PWRZHEnA&feature=share

Astronaut Requirements

1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-an-astronaut/