NewzKamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey are among a slew of politicians, celebrities, writers and activists who are lauding Gloria Steinem as a revolutionary and inspiring figure.The celebrated author and activist, who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement, died Wednesday at her home in New York City. She was 92.Kamala Harris“To know her as a person is to know someone who was kind, sharp, and witty.
She was invested in young women and keeping the door open for the next generation of leaders, and her advocacy was always about fighting for the strength, intelligenc, and dignity of women everywhere. She showed incredible support for women running for office, and I will always be grateful for her encouragement and support in my campaign for the presidency.” — the former vice president, on Facebook.Hillary Clinton“Gloria Steinem was, at heart, an optimist. Her activism was rooted in optimism, and that’s a moral choice she made every day.
Even though we’ve faced setbacks to women’s full participation and equality in America and around the world, I want Gloria’s voice to remain in our heads." — the former secretary of state, on social media.Oprah Winfrey“Every woman who has ever walked into a room knowing she belongs there; every woman who has demanded equal pay, equal respect, ownership of her own body, and the right to make her own choices; every girl who has grown up assuming that her dreams are hers to pursue — whether she knows Gloria Steinem’s name or not — is living, in some measure, inside the progress Gloria helped create.” — the media mogul and television producer, on social media.Nancy Pelosi"May it be a comfort to all of us who loved Gloria that her extraordinary legacy will live on in every generation that carries her fight forward.” — former Speaker of the House, on X.Jane Fonda"For decades, she trudged through every airport in the country, in sandals and a trench, carrying her own suitcase, packed with a few black clothes, hair curlers, and steam iron, in order to speak to women — at conferences, town halls, consciousness raising groups. No group was too small to deserve Gloria’s time. This is how she built the new women’s movement.” — actress and activist, on Instagram.Jill Biden“Gloria Steinem understood that women’s equality begins with the freedom to make decisions about our own bodies, he…
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