Gloria Steinem Dies at 92; Tributes Pour In

Gloria Steinem, a defining figure of the US second-wave feminist movement and cofounder of Ms. magazine, died at 92 in her New York City home. Tributes from Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham, and many others celebrated her as an architect of women’s equality whose work spanned journalism, organizing, and advocacy for reproductive rights and education. Clinton called Steinem one of the architects of the entire structure of women’s equality, while Biden highlighted her lifelong fight for bodily autonomy and freedom for generations of women. Steinem’s legacy includes her Talking Circles, her investigative Playboy Bunny exposure, and her ongoing influence through writing, public speaking, and mentoring new generations of activists. In addition to her national impact, assessments of her career note her role in connecting issues of gender parity to broader social justice, including climate and environmental justice discussions later in life. Her passing prompted a global outpouring of reflections on how one person’s courage, curiosity, and humor helped redefine the possibilities for women and for feminist activism.