List of LGBTQ Astronauts
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The following is a List of LGBTQ astronauts. As of 2023, there have been at least three known LGBTQ astronauts, Sally Ride,[1] Wendy B. Lawrence,[2] and Anne McClain,[3] all three from the United States. Within the American space program, two-thirds of astronauts have been members of the military, which had a "don't ask, don't tell" policy from 1993 to 2011. Prior to public knowledge of Ride's orientation in 2012, there had been no out LGBTQ astronauts.[4] Michael Cassutt has written that coming out could be a "career-wrecker" for astronauts.[5]
| Image | Name Birth date |
Country | Missions (launch date) |
Notes | Citation(s) |
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Sally Ride |  United States
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STS-7 (June 18, 1983) STS-41-G (October 5, 1984) |
First known LGBTQ astronaut First American woman in space Her 27 year relationship with her partner Tam O'Shaughnessy was revealed in Ride's obituary in 2012 |
[6][7] |
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Wendy B. Lawrence | United States
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STS-67 (March 2, 1995) STS-86 (September 26, 1997) STS-91 (June 2, 1998) STS-114 (July 26, 2005 |
Publicly came out while accepting the 2019 United States Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate Award by acknowledging her spouse, Cathy Watson | [8][9][10] |
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Anne McClain | United States
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Soyuz MS-11 (December 3, 2019) |
Was outed in 2019 in space while working at the International Space Station | [11][12] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Klotz, Irene (July 25, 2012). "After death, Sally Ride reveals she was gay". Reuters.
- ↑ "Events and Programs - DGA19 Bio Lawrence - www.usna.com". www.usna.com.
- ↑ Chelsea Gohd (October 10, 2019). "Sally Ride's Life Partner Weighs in on the Future of LGBTQ+ Astronauts". Space.com.
- ↑ Whitesides, Loretta Hidalgo (January 31, 2008). "Space, The Final Frontier for Homosexuality". Wired.
- ↑ Wolchover, Natalie (July 24, 2012). "Why Aren't There Any Openly Gay Astronauts?". Space.com.
- ↑ Boyle, Alan (July 24, 2012). "Why Sally Ride waited until her death to tell the world she was gay". NBC News.
- ↑ Garcia, Mark (June 18, 2018). "Sally Ride – First American Woman in Space". NASA.
- ↑ "Captain Wendy B. Lawrence '81, USN (Ret.)". U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "2019 Distinguished Graduate Award Medal Ceremony". USNA Alumni Association & Foundation. 2019 – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Wendy B. Lawrence biography" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ Mars, Kelli (14 February 2016). "Anne C. McClain (Lt Col, U.S. Army) NASA Astronaut". NASA.
- ↑ Moore, Matt (13 April 2020). "Lesbian astronaut was falsely accused of committing first crime from space". Gay Times.
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