Gloria Steinem and the Power of a Voice: Remembering a Feminist Icon With a Portland Connection
There are certain people whose names become larger than their own lives. Gloria Steinem was one of those people. For more than half a century, she was a journalist, author, organizer, speaker and feminist activist whose work helped change the way Americans talked about women, equality, work, politics, family and power. She became one of the most recognizable faces of the modern women's movement, but her influence was never limited to New York or Washington, D.C. Her message traveled. It reached universities, community organizations, political gatherings and local movements across the country—including Oregon. For Portland, there is a particularly meaningful connection. In October 2012, Steinem came to Portland as the keynote speaker at the Annual Choice Celebration organized by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon. She addressed a crowd of approximately 700 people and used the occasion to encourage women to recognize their ability to participate in civic life and make a difference. P P...