Gloria Steinem’s Lasting Feminist Legacy | Peoria News

Peoria News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 4, 2026 · 2m

Gloria Steinem, the fearless feminist icon who co-founded Ms. Magazine and spent decades championing women’s rights with unmatched grace and grit, has died at 92. From her undercover exposé on Playboy to her tireless advocacy for abortion access—personal and political—she lived by the creed that empathy thrives in shared space. Even as she defied age and skeptics, her wit, warmth, and unwavering belief in bodily autonomy and self-discovery made her a global beacon. A woman who never learned to drive but mastered the art of connection, Steinem’s legacy is a call to see, hear, and honor every…