1983
Telemetry Log
Dr. Sally Ride
First American woman in space (STS-7)
Her legacy as an LGBTQ+ astronaut continues to inspire STEM pioneers.
Mission Control · Pride Month 2025
Every frontier
belongs to everyone.
From Apollo to Artemis and on to Mars, NASA's greatest discoveries have been powered by people brave enough to be themselves. This Game Day, we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ scientists, engineers, technicians, and dreamers across every center — because inclusion isn't a side mission. It's mission-critical.
02 · Historical Trajectory
Pioneers of the frontier
A flight path through moments that shaped LGBTQIA+ history — plotted alongside NASA's own giant leaps.
Stonewall Uprising
Gilbert Baker
Dr. Sally Ride
Bayard Rustin
Dr. Lynn Conway
Marriage Equality
Dr. Anne McClain
Artemis Generation
03 · Crew Recognition
Role model uplink
Open-channel shoutouts from the workforce — quiet acts of mentorship, brave leadership, and the colleagues who made the mission feel like home.
Transmission #001
"Built the trajectory model that put my proposal over the line. Calm, kind, brilliant — a mission-critical mentor."
Transmission #002
"Thank you for making the cafeteria feel like home during my first month on detail. I belonged from day one."
Transmission #003
"Held the room steady during the scrub. Leadership looks like you."
Transmission #004
"Your style guide made our Artemis briefing sing. Eloquence is engineering too."
Transmission #005
"You showed me that curiosity belongs to everyone. Forever grateful."
Transmission #006
"You made the suit fit — literally and figuratively. Thank you for advocating for me."
Have a colleague to celebrate? Submit a shoutout →
04 · Trivia Module
Astro-Pride quiz
Five questions. Honor the pioneers, learn something new, then share your score with the crew.
Question 1 / 5Score · 0
Which NASA astronaut, posthumously revealed as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, became the first American woman in space in 1983?
05 · Ground Support
Resource launchpad
Networks, support systems, and DEIA resources available agency-wide. You are never alone on this mission.
Agency-wide→
NASA Pride ERG
Employee Resource Group for LGBTQIA+ civil servants and contractors.
JPL→
Out & Allied at JPL
Affinity network at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
GSFC→
Goddard Pride Alliance
Community and advocacy at Goddard Space Flight Center.
KSC→
Kennedy Pride Network
Programming and mentorship at Kennedy Space Center.
ODEO→
Office of Diversity & Equal Opportunity
Policy, reporting, and DEIA accountability across the agency.
Wellbeing→
Employee Assistance Program
Confidential 24/7 counseling and wellbeing support for the workforce.