Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012. Ride’s death at 61 brings with it multiple surprises. She died from complications related to a 17-month battle against pancreatic cancer, which few knew she had. Even more surprising to many was the fact that Sally Ride was gay. Ride made history in the summer of 1983 when she joined the crew of the Challenger for...