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title: Astronaut Sally Ride's Legacy | Meaden & Moore
description: Meaden & Moore team members had the opportunity to attend a City Club of Cleveland forum held in partnership with the Cleveland International Film Festival.
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# [Astronaut Sally Ride's Legacy | Meaden & Moore](https://www.meadenmoore.com/news/meaden-moore-attends-forum-on-the-life-and-legacy-of-sally-ride)

 Written by [Meaden & Moore](https://www.meadenmoore.com/news/author/meaden-moore) | Apr 4, 2025 7:33:18 PM

Meaden & Moore team members had the opportunity to attend a [City Club of Cleveland](https://www.cityclub.org/) forum held in partnership with the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF), titled [*Astronaut Sally Ride’s Legacy, LGBTQ+ Rights, and Progress for Women in STEM.*](https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2025/04/04/astronaut-sally-rides-legacy-lgbtq-rights-and-progress-for-women-in-stem) The event brought together community leaders, advocates, and professionals to explore the enduring impact of a pioneering figure in American history.

Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space is well-known. The new documentary *SALLY*, produced by National Geographic Documentary Films and directed by Cristina Costantini, explores Ride’s experience as both a pioneering figure in STEM and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, shedding light on aspects of her life and legacy that were previously untold.

A special thank you to The City Club of Cleveland for hosting this important discussion.

For those who could not attend in person, a livestream of the forum is available through the [City Club’s website](https://www.cityclub.org/forums/2025/04/04/astronaut-sally-rides-legacy-lgbtq-rights-and-progress-for-women-in-stem). 

At Meaden & Moore, we’re proud to stand with those who break barriers—and to support conversations that help move our communities forward.

**Panelists:**

- Amanda Cole (she/her), Executive Director, [Plexus LGBT](https://www.thinkplexus.org/) and Allied Chamber of Commerce
- Marcy Frumker, President, [International Women's Air and Space Museum](https://iwasm.org/wp-blog/)

**Moderator:**

- Ken Schneck, Ph.D., Editor, [The Buckeye Flame](https://thebuckeyeflame.com/)

Pictured from left to right: McKenna Shaw, Cory Isler-Manzo, Grace Goldenberg, Kelley McDonald, and [Hillary Kastelic](https://www.meadenmoore.com/about/team/hillary-kastelic).

 

 

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