You’re probably never heard of Ric Weiland, but if you’re queer, you’re better off because of him. Weiland came out as gay as a teenager, when he told his close friend Bill Gates (yes, that Bill Gates ...

"Ric was one of the pivotal people of our generation both in the information age and in the gay rights movement. He was right at the center; he was one of the architects. We wouldn't live in the world ...

SEATTLE — Richard "Ric" Weiland is widely known as Microsoft's second employee, having started the company with high school friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. But he was also an openly gay man ...

Diversity Collective Ventura County will host a free in-person screening on Friday, Dec. 1 of the award-winning documentary “Yes, I Am: The Ric Weiland Story.” The film celebrates the life of ...

Thinking about watching 'Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story' right from your couch? Pinpointing where to stream, rent, buy, or watch how to watch the Aaron Bear-helmed movie can be more complicated than ...

SEATTLE (AP) - The estate of Ric Weiland, a high school classmate of Microsoft Corp. founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen and one of the first five people to work at the software giant, has left $65 ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the term “unsung hero” was tossed around a lot as average, yet extraordinary, people struggled to find alternative means of survival because the government failed to ...

Ric Weiland, left, and Bill Gates sit at the Microsoft table during the 1976 National Computer Conference in New York City. A handwritten note from Gates attached to the photograph reads: “Ric was a ...

SEATTLE — The estate of Ric Weiland, a high school classmate of Microsoft Corp. founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen and one of the first five people to work at the software giant, has left $65 million ...

Ric Weiland, 53, one of the first five Microsoft Corp. employees and a major Seattle philanthropist, committed suicide June 24, the King County medical examiner’s office said Friday. Friends said he ...