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Astronaut Sally Ride co-wrote her own obituary with her partner of 27 years, Tam O'Shaughnessy.

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Sally Ride Sparks Posthumous Debate on Coming Out

At the end of an obituary that Sally Ride co-wrote with her partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, they disclosed to the world their relationship of 27 years.

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California native Sally Ride's journey began in 1978, when NASA chose her and six other women for astronaut training, a male-dominated field.

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