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NASA James Webb Space Telescope Operations Project Scientist Jane Rigby
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Who is Jane Rigby, the lesbian scientist who just received a Medal of Freedom?

The chief scientist at the world’s most powerful telescope is also an out lesbian and mom of one.

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Judy Shepard, Nancy Pelosi, and queer scientist Jane Rigby among Medal of Freedom honorees

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor.