Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon, Dies at 92

Journalist and activist Gloria Steinem died at age 92 in New York.

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Gloria Steinem, a journalist, author, and activist, died on Wednesday at her home in New York at the age of 92. ^[1] Steinem gained national attention in 1963 when she went undercover as a Playboy bunny to expose working conditions at Hugh Hefner's clubs. ^[2] Steinem was a front figure in the American women's liberation movement and spent decades fighting for equality, abortion rights, and protection against violence against women. ^[3] Steinem's foundation announced her death on Instagram, stating she was surrounded by those who loved her. ^[4] Gloria Steinem was one of the co-founders of the magazine Ms., which was established in 1971. ^[5] Ms. magazine became the first feminist publication distributed nationwide in the United States. ^[6]

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Gloria Steinem, a journalist, author, and activist, died on Wednesday at her home in New York at the age of 92. · B.T.

Steinem gained national attention in 1963 when she went undercover as a Playboy bunny to expose working conditions at Hugh Hefner's clubs. · B.T.

Steinem was a front figure in the American women's liberation movement and spent decades fighting for equality, abortion rights, and protection against violence against women. · B.T.

Steinem's foundation announced her death on Instagram, stating she was surrounded by those who loved her. · B.T.

Gloria Steinem was one of the co-founders of the magazine Ms., which was established in 1971. ·

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Ms. magazine became the first feminist publication distributed nationwide in the United States. ·

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