Remembering RBG, honoring her legacy

John Hamlet: RBG has always been a champion of equality, and a role model to millions. Her bravery is inspiring. She sends us all a message to keep fighting no matter how much it may hurt. She changed the world by fighting for the oppressed and inspiring people to live like her. ...

Rachel Hermes:  RBG to me was a symbol of feminism and someone strong that I could look up to because of her fight against gender discrimination. She stood for equality for everyone, especially women. I think she changed the way women were perceived. She found a way to help give women a voice in the world. The loss of RBG is incredibly heartbreaking because we’ve lost the life of such a wonderful person...

Mia Gomez: She was a heroic figure for gender equality, among other issues rooting for fairness and justice for all. She’s paved the way for me and other women all around the world. I think everything she’s done throughout her career has been revolutionary. She’s allowed women so many rights that were initially thought of as ludicrous. She had a passion for helping people and she made such a...

Elle Mcrae: Ruth Ginsberg taught me that you should never stop fighting for what is right. She went from a Lawyer for ACLU women’s rights to bringing people the  justice who had been discriminated against by the law for ages on the Supreme Court. Her legacy will live on forever, and I hope that every member of society, especially young women and members of LBGTQ will be inspired to continue fightin...

Jessica Montoya Moreno: When I found out that Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died I was shocked. Before she died, she was a woman who I looked up to, but as I read more about her life and everything she did, I am coming to understand that she is even more inspiring than I understood her to be. One article that I read says that when she was close to graduating her high school like a day before her graduatio...

Caitlin Mitchell: Well as a woman in 21st century America, she has had such a profound impact in the last 30 years on women’s rights in the workplace and our right to both be family builders and working women. When I think of RBG I think of perseverance and change for the better, so her image gives me a lot of hope and pride in my gender and what we’ve fought to accomplish as far as equality ...

Ari Miller-Fortman: I actually didn’t find out [that Ginsburg had died] until I walked into the kitchen to make dinner and my parents told me about it. At first I didn’t really fully understand what had happened; I went to the News app on my phone and it was the first thing that popped up. I read the entire article and at the end, I started to be afraid of what might happen to my rights and the ...

Francesca Dietz: RBG means so much to me because she spent her life fighting for women as well as lgbt+ rights. She has been an inspiration to me because she fought so hard for people to have equal rights and she never gave up. Even when people told her she wasn’t good enough or couldn’t pursue law because of her gender. This loss affects me personally because we have all lost a hero and trail ...

Sarah Noack: To me, RBG was a champion who knew that her value lay in bringing other women up as she rose. 

Sydney Morgan: To me, RBG was as good or even better than any man that tells me otherwise. 

Natalie Murphy (Shield co-editor in chief, 2015-2016): To me, RBG was the blueprint for feminists.

Elle Mcrae: [If I could send RBG a message, I would say] thank you for what you did to make our country a better place. thank you for fighting for the rights of those who facing years of discrimination by the law purely because of their gender and sexual orientation. You have inspired me to never stop being an advocate for what is right. You are the definition of a strong and preserving woman and ...

Anna McClellan: To me, RBG was … a hero, someone who faced prejudice head on and never gave up. She was our hope.

Camie Brown: To me, RBG was … the one thread left saving my own and countless others’ lives.

Sydney Morgan: To me, RBG was … my childhood hero. She taught me that I am an independent woman, and I can do anything.

Mia Gomez: I absolutely believe RBG changed the world as we know it. She spent her life advocating for women’s rights and advancing justice for all people. I will continue to share her message and continue the legacy she’s left behind by educating others and advocating for gender equality.

Bill Russo: RBG stood for … equal rights.  Georgie Murray: RBG stood for … gender equality. Sydney Morgan: RBG stood for … equality.  Will Gutierrez: RBG stood for … the Supreme Court. Caroline Ryan: RBG stood for … the rights of people who didn’t have a voice. ...

Grace Love: To me, RBG was .... hope in a cloud of ignorance. Kai Kidd: To me, RBG was … a voice for the youth.

Alysa Spiro: It feels damn good sharing a religion with the notorious RBG. Maybe that’s a weird concept for some people to grasp, how I can feel such an intense connection and pride towards someone I don’t even know in real life. But it’s there. That little smirk that comes up when RBG is mentioned, right before I say “she was Jewish, you know.” And I’m not alone. Jonathen Freedland,...

Samantha Powers: On Christmas morning four years ago, my parents gave me a book entitled Notorious RBG. On the inside cover, they had written a note: “Inspiration for the next trailblazer.” When I began to read about this small but mighty dissenter who stood up for women’s rights, I had no idea how much my life was about to change. As soon as I turned the last page of that book I knew immedi...