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> Sally Ride, gay or not?, We need facts, damnit. Not just statements from her sister or foundati
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post Tue 24th July 2012, 11:00pm
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Fun times ahead: http://gawker.com/5928758/gay-or-not-gay-sally-ride

The above does a pretty good job of summarizing the debate, so I'll just point to it rather than ham-fistedly trying to do so myself. This, however, is quintessential WP:

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(It does sometimes happen that people's sexuality can change significantly in two years; mine did.) —David-Sarah Hopwood ⚥ (talk) 02:43, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
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post Wed 25th July 2012, 2:58pm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...oldid=503987057

Gawker isn't the only one that noticed.
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