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Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Sep 3
Gloria Steinem Dies at 92 as Clinton, Biden Lead Tributes
Updated
Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Sep 3

Gloria Steinem Dies at 92 as Clinton, Biden Lead Tributes

3 articles · Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Sep 3

Summary

  • Gloria Steinem died Wednesday at her home in New York City at 92, prompting an outpouring of tributes from Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden and prominent writers, actors and activists.
  • Clinton cast Steinem as a force behind gains from Title IX to Roe v. Wade, saying she opened doors for millions of women and made optimism a daily moral choice.
  • Jill Biden said Steinem spent decades fighting for women’s freedom to control their bodies, health and futures, adding that her courage changed the country.
  • Julianne Moore, Meghan, Roxane Gay and others remembered Steinem as generous, witty and personally influential, underscoring how her public activism also shaped private lives.
  • Steinem became one of the most visible voices of the U.S. women’s movement, and the tributes framed her death as a major loss tempered by an enduring legacy.

Insights

Beyond the famous tributes, what hidden chapters of Gloria Steinem’s early undercover journalism still shape modern media today?
With a legendary feminist icon gone, how will her pioneering methods inspire the next generation of grassroots activists?