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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This story is part of CNBC Make It's The Moment series, where highly successful people reveal the critical moment that changed the trajectory of their lives and careers, discussing what drove them to ...