Gloria Steinem was the honorary co-chair of the Women's March.
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PivotSep 4, 2026
Multiple reliable sources, including NYT (2017), Time, Another Magazine, Ms. Magazine, and CNN's 2026 obituary, state that Gloria Steinem was an honorary co-chair of the Women's March on Washington in 2017, following Trump's first inauguration. The claimant's passage places this on the day after the inauguration, consistent with the sources; the claim's phrasing matches the passage without adding scope.
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… The other thought that flashed through my head is, I'm the father of a 10-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl, and when my son, I guess I'll never forget that she was the honorary co-chair of the Women's March, um which was the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump, and I was in New York for, excuse me, I was in Washington, DC., for the first inauguration, and I was out on the lawn where Donald Trump said it was the, and Sean Spicer said it was the greatest …
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Supports. The New York Times (2017) describes Steinem as an honorary co-chair of the Women's March on Washington alongside Harry Belafonte.[2]
Supports. CNN's 2026 obituary states she served as honorary co-chair and speaker at the Women's March on Washington in 2017, following Donald Trump's inauguration.[3]
Supports. Ms. Magazine (2017) and Another Magazine (2017) both identify Steinem as an honorary co-chair of the Women's March on Washington.[5][6]
Supports. Time's coverage includes a photo caption identifying Steinem and Harry Belafonte as honorary co-chairs of the Women's March on Washington.[4]
Context. Reuters (2025) notes Steinem was among the 2017 stars of the Women's March but did not attend the 2025 People's March, which is a separate event.[1]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Why there's no big 'Women's March' this Trump inaugurationreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Women's March on Washington Opens Contentious Dialogues About Racenytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Gloria Steinem, feminist icon and founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92 | CNNcnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4The Women's March on Washington United Progressivestime.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Feet on the Ground, Not Backing Down!msmagazine.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Five Female Activists Who Paved the Way For Us to Protestanothermag.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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