A recent controversy emerged at NASA ahead of the Sundance premiere of 'Sally', a documentary on Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. The agency announced rollbacks to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, including terminating related contracts and urging staff to refrain from any symbolic representation of LGBTQ+ solidarity. This intensifies the unsettling narrative paralleling Ride's concealed queer identity during her lifetime, showcasing a pattern of silencing that persists today as employees reportedly hide their rainbow flags amid a hostile environment against inclusion.
According to Cristina Costantini, the director of Sally, the developments at NASA are particularly disheartening as they echo the silencing that defined Sally Ride's own life.
Costantini emphasizes that NASA appears to be retrogressing on their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, abandoning the promise of sending a woman to the moon.
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