Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Ms. Magazine Co-Founder, Dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, a pioneering feminist journalist and activist, died peacefully at her New York home at age 92.

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Gloria Steinem, a journalist and activist, passed away peacefully on Thursday at her New York home at the age of ninety-two. ^[1] Gloria Steinem, an American journalist and political activist, died at age 92 in New York City on Wednesday, surrounded by loved ones. ^[2] Gloria Steinem's foundation shared the news of her death on Thursday morning, stating that friends, family, and admirers surrounded her during her final moments. ^[3] In 1962, Steinem published an undercover exposé titled 'A Bunny's Tale' in Esquire Magazine about working conditions at the New York Playboy Club, which launched her writing career but led to her being dismissed as a 'Bunny' for serious assignments. ^[4] In 2013, Steinem was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the United States government for her decades-long civil rights work. ^[5]

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Gloria Steinem, a journalist and activist, passed away peacefully on Thursday at her New York home at the age of ninety-two. · South Florida Reporter

Gloria Steinem, an American journalist and political activist, died at age 92 in New York City on Wednesday, surrounded by loved ones. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

Gloria Steinem's foundation shared the news of her death on Thursday morning, stating that friends, family, and admirers surrounded her during her final moments. · South Florida Reporter

In 1962, Steinem published an undercover exposé titled 'A Bunny's Tale' in Esquire Magazine about working conditions at the New York Playboy Club, which launched her writing career but led to her being dismissed as a 'Bunny' for serious assignments. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

In 2013, Steinem was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the United States government for her decades-long civil rights work. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

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